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C26200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 81B45 Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 81B45 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 81B45 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
12 to 24
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
340 to 400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
540 to 670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
350 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
410
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
40
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
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
77 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
320 to 840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
19 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
19 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
17 to 21

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00050 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0
0.43 to 0.48
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.35 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
97 to 98
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
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