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C49300 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 8630 Steel

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 8630 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C49300 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 8630 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
12 to 24
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 290
340 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
540 to 680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
360 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
78 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
340 to 840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
19 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
19 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
18 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.28 to 0.33
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96.8 to 97.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.7 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0.4 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.035
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0