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SAE-AISI L2 Steel vs. C32000 Brass

SAE-AISI L2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 L2 steel and the bottom bar is C32000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 1960
270 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 70
8.8 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 45
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 65
9.5 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 1.0
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
83.5 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 98.7
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10.6 to 15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4