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C27000 Brass vs. SAE-AISI H26 Steel

C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H26 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 H26 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 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
720 to 2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
45
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
22 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
19 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
22 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 68.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
73.3 to 77.5
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
17.3 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 37
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0