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C49300 Brass vs. SAE-AISI S4 Steel

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C49300 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI S4 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
670 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
24 to 77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
22 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
20 to 65

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
0.5 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
95.2 to 96.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.6 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
1.8 to 2.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0