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C26200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI F1 Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI F1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI F1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
620 to 2320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
22 to 82
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
20 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
19 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
95.9 to 98
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0