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C27000 Brass vs. SAE-AISI P6 Steel

C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI P6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C27000 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI P6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
630 to 1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
4.6
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
59

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
22 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
21 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
21 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 68.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
92.9 to 95
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.35 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.3 to 3.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 37
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0