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C36200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI S4 Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI S4 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
670 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
24 to 77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
22 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
20 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
95.2 to 96.9
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0