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C42600 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 5160 Steel

C42600 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 5160 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C42600 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 5160 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 40
12 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 470
390 to 700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 410 to 830
660 to 1150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 810
280 to 1010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 26
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.4 to 140
73 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 2970
200 to 2700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 27
23 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 23
22 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 29
19 to 34

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.61
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 90
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
97.1 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.020 to 0.050
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.3 to 10.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0