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C26200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI D7 Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D7 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D7 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
800 to 2120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
10
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
130

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
29 to 78
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
25 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
27 to 72

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
2.2 to 2.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
76.6 to 81.9
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
3.8 to 4.4
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0