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SAE-AISI H26 Steel vs. C49300 Brass

SAE-AISI H26 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H26 steel and the bottom bar is C49300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 2100
430 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
26
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 63
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 39
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 63
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 73.3 to 77.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Tungsten (W), % 17.3 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.6 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5