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C34200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1524 Steel

C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1524 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C34200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1524 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 17
14 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 360
360 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
570 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 420
320 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.0 to 98
84 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 870
270 to 760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
20 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 20
19 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
18 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.19 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
98 to 98.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 36.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0