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C26200 Brass vs. ASTM A372 Grade K Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade K steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26200 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade K steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
4.4
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
93.4 to 96.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.0 to 3.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0