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SAE-AISI H43 Steel vs. C46200 Brass

SAE-AISI H43 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C46200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H43 steel and the bottom bar is C46200 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 710 to 2140
370 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1480
800
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
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
2.7
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
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 62
12 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.65
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 83.2 to 85.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
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
0.5 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.3 to 37.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4