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C48600 Brass vs. SAE-AISI H11 Steel

C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H11 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 C48600 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H11 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 360
690 to 1840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
5.5
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
75

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 12
25 to 66
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 14
22 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 12
22 to 58

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.020 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.33 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
89.6 to 92.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.1 to 1.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 33.4 to 39.7
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0