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SAE-AISI P21 Steel vs. C36000 Brass

SAE-AISI P21 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C36000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 P21 steel and the bottom bar is C36000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1130
330 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.9
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
23
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 62
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 37
11 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.18 to 0.22
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 1.1 to 1.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 94.2
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.5 to 3.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.72
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32.5 to 37.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5