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SAE-AISI H42 Steel vs. C85700 Brass

SAE-AISI H42 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85700 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 H42 steel and the bottom bar is C85700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 1980
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
24
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 65
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 42
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.5
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 57
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
58 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 79.3 to 83.8
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 40
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3