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C26200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI H41 Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H41 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 H41 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
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
710 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1560
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
18
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
97
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
97

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
24 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
22 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
20 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
81.8 to 85
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.2 to 9.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.4 to 2.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0