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SAE-AISI 9254 Steel vs. C46400 Brass

SAE-AISI 9254 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C46400 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 9254 steel and the bottom bar is C46400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 20
17 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Shear Strength, MPa 410
270 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
400 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
160 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
76 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
120 to 500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
13 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.51 to 0.59
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4