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C26200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI M2 Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M2 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 M2 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
760 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
24
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
25 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
5.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
27 to 76

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.78 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
78.5 to 83.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
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
5.5 to 6.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0