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C42600 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1018 Steel

C42600 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1018 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 C42600 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1018 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 40
17 to 27
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 470
280 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 410 to 830
430 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 810
240 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 26
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.4 to 140
75 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 2970
150 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 27
15 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 23
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 29
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.15 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 90
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
98.8 to 99.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.020 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.3 to 10.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0