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SAE-AISI H43 Steel vs. C44300 Brass

SAE-AISI H43 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C44300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H43 steel and the bottom bar is C44300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2140
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1480
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
26
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 75
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 62
12

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.65
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
70 to 73
Iron (Fe), % 83.2 to 85.9
0 to 0.060
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.8 to 8.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
25.2 to 29.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4