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SAE-AISI D4 Steel vs. C48600 Brass

SAE-AISI D4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C48600 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 C48600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 15
20 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
39
Shear Strength, MPa 460 to 1210
180 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2060
280 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1540
110 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.0
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 160
55 to 59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 75
9.5 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
12 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
9.3 to 12

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 2.1 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 80.6 to 86.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.4 to 39.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4