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C26200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI H14 Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H14 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 H14 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
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
710 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
15
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
73

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
24 to 69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
24 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
86.5 to 89.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 5.3
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0