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SAE-AISI 9254 Steel vs. C48600 Brass

SAE-AISI 9254 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C48600 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 C48600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 20
20 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
39
Shear Strength, MPa 410
180 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
280 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
110 to 170

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
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
55 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
61 to 140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
9.5 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
12 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
9.3 to 12

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.25
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
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
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
0.3 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.4 to 39.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4