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CC490K Brass vs. SAE-AISI H23 Steel

CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H23 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 CC490K brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H23 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
760 to 1550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1680
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
34
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
24 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.5
21 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
5.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
23 to 47

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12.8
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 86
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
71.3 to 76.7
Lead (Pb), % 3.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
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
0.15 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 3.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
11 to 12.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 7.0 to 9.5
0