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C26200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI H26 Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H26 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 H26 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
720 to 2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
45
Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
22 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
19 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
22 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
73.3 to 77.5
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
17.3 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0