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SAE-AISI D4 Steel vs. C33200 Brass

SAE-AISI D4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D4 steel and the bottom bar is C33200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 15
7.0 to 60
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
40
Shear Strength, MPa 460 to 1210
240 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2060
320 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1540
110 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.0
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 160
35 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 75
11 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
13 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
11 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.1 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
65 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 80.6 to 86.3
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29 to 33.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4