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SAE-AISI H42 Steel vs. C36200 Brass

SAE-AISI H42 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H42 steel and the bottom bar is C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 1980
340 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
23
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 65
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 42
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.5
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 57
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 79.3 to 83.8
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32.4 to 36.5