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SAE-AISI 4161 Steel vs. C85500 Brass

SAE-AISI 4161 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4161 steel and the bottom bar is C85500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 20
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.6
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.1 to 41
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.9