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C49300 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 9310 Steel

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 9310 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C49300 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 9310 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
17 to 19
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 290
510 to 570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
820 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
450 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
440
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
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
4.4
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
120 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
540 to 860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
29 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
25 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
24 to 27

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
0.080 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
93.8 to 95.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.45 to 0.65
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
3.0 to 3.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.015
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.012
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0