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C49300 Brass vs. SAE-AISI H25 Steel

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H25 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C49300 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H25 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
710 to 1620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1750
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1700
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
38
Density, g/cm3 8.0
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
93
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
83

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
22 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
20 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
22 to 49

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
0.22 to 0.32
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
77.2 to 81.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
14 to 16
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0