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SAE-AISI H43 Steel vs. C83300 Brass

SAE-AISI H43 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83300 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 H43 steel and the bottom bar is C83300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2140
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1480
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 75
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
9.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 62
7.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.65
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
92 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 83.2 to 85.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
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
1.0 to 2.0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7