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C27000 Brass vs. SAE-AISI H25 Steel

C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H25 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C27000 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H25 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 40
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
710 to 1620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1750
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1700
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
38
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
93
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
83

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
22 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
20 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
22 to 49

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.22 to 0.32
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 68.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
77.2 to 81.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
14 to 16
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 37
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0