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SAE-AISI H10 Steel vs. C87900 Brass

SAE-AISI H10 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H10 steel and the bottom bar is C87900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680 to 2030
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 71
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 72
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 66
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.0 to 3.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
63 to 69.2
Iron (Fe), % 89.5 to 93.4
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Vanadium (V), % 0.25 to 0.75
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30 to 36