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C26200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T6 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 T6 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
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
880 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
70
Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
160

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
26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
26 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
55.9 to 63.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
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
18.5 to 21
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 2.1
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0