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C36200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 51B60 Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 51B60 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C36200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 51B60 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
12 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
73
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
390 to 420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
400 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.1
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
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
73 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
420 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
19

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00050 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
97 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0