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C36200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI A8 Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A8 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A8 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
700 to 1920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
8.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
73

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
25 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
22 to 62

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
88.5 to 91.9
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.75 to 1.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0