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SAE-AISI P6 Steel vs. C38000 Brass

SAE-AISI P6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C38000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI P6 steel and the bottom bar is C38000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1930
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.6
22
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 68
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 44
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 63
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
55 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 92.9 to 95
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.3 to 3.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.9 to 43.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5