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C26200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 5160 Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 5160 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 5160 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
12 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
390 to 700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
660 to 1150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
280 to 1010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
420
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
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

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
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
73 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
200 to 2700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
23 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
22 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
19 to 34

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.61
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
97.1 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0