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C87500 Brass vs. SAE-AISI H19 Steel

C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H19 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87500 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H19 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
720 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
22
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
24 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
21 to 59

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.32 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.0 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
81.4 to 85.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0.2 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0