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SAE-AISI 1141 Steel vs. C36200 Brass

SAE-AISI 1141 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1141 steel and the bottom bar is C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 17
20 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
39
Shear Strength, MPa 460 to 480
210 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 810
340 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400 to 700
130 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86 to 110
74 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430 to 1290
89 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 29
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 25
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 26
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.37 to 0.45
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 98.2
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.080 to 0.13
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32.4 to 36.5