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C36200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI H24 Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H24 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H24 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
720 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1750
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1700
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
37
Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
93
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
78

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
22 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
20 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
22 to 61

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.42 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
78 to 82.4
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
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
14 to 16
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0