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C26200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI M44 Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M44 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 M44 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
870 to 2290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
43
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
9.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
170

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
28 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
27 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.1 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 12.3
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
65.3 to 70.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.3 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.0 to 5.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.9 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0