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C69400 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 4620 Steel

C69400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4620 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69400 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4620 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
16 to 27
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Shear Strength, MPa 350
320 to 420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
490 to 680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
350 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
3.2
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
100 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
330 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
17 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
15 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.17 to 0.22
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
96.4 to 97.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0