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SAE-AISI H25 Steel vs. C87500 Brass

SAE-AISI H25 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H25 steel and the bottom bar is C87500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 1620
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1750
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1700
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
27
Density, g/cm3 9.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 93
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 83
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 50
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 34
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 49
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.22 to 0.32
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
79 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 77.2 to 81.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
3.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 14 to 16
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5