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SAE-AISI 9254 Steel vs. C69700 Brass

SAE-AISI 9254 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 9254 steel and the bottom bar is C69700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
41
Shear Strength, MPa 410
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
26
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.51 to 0.59
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.9 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5