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SAE-AISI 1042 Steel vs. C84200 Brass

SAE-AISI 1042 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C84200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1042 steel and the bottom bar is C84200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 18
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 700
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340 to 580
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 87 to 94
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320 to 900
72
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 25
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 22
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 22
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.47
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 98.5 to 99
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7