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C26200 Brass vs. AISI W5 Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI W5 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 C26200 brass and the bottom bar is AISI W5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
600 to 2360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
21 to 84
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
20 to 50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
20 to 78

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.1 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
96.6 to 98.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0