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C26200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI M4 Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M4 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 M4 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
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
770 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
25
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
110

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
26 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
23 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
24 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.8
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
75.9 to 81.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.3 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
5.3 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0