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C26200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI H24 Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H24 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 H24 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
720 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1750
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1700
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
37
Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
93
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
78

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
22 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
20 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
22 to 61

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.42 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
78 to 82.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
14 to 16
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0