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CC490K Brass vs. SAE-AISI H13 Steel

CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H13 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC490K brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H13 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
690 to 1820

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
6.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
78

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
25 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.5
22 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
25 to 65

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.32 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 86
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
88.8 to 92
Lead (Pb), % 3.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.1 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 7.0 to 9.5
0