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C46400 Brass vs. SAE-AISI P4 Steel

C46400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI P4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C46400 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI P4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 500
390 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
8.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
4.4
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
68

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
14 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
15 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 16
13 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 5.3
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
92.3 to 95.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0