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C49300 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1552 Steel

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1552 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 1552 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 290
460 to 510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
760 to 840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
460 to 650

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
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
81 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
560 to 1130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
27 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
26 to 29

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
0.47 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
97.9 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
1.2 to 1.5
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