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C26200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI D5 Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
5.4 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
75
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
470 to 1180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
770 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
4.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
13
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
26 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.4 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
77.9 to 84.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0