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C26200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI T5 Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T5 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 T5 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
860 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1750
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
60
Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

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
25 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
5.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
26 to 66

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 5.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.0 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
60.6 to 68.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0