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SAE-AISI H25 Steel vs. C33000 Brass

SAE-AISI H25 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C33000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H25 steel and the bottom bar is C33000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 1620
320 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1750
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1700
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
24
Density, g/cm3 9.1
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 93
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 83
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 50
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 34
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 49
11 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.22 to 0.32
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
65 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 77.2 to 81.3
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.25 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 14 to 16
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.8 to 34.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4