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C49300 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1046 Steel

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1046 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C49300 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1046 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
14 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 290
410 to 450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
660 to 740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
370 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
91 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
360 to 990
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
23 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
22 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
23 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.43 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
98.4 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.7 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0