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C42600 Brass vs. SAE-AISI O6 Steel

C42600 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI O6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C42600 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI O6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
71
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 410 to 830
670 to 2070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 26
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 27
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 23
22 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 29
22 to 69

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 90
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
94.6 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.020 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.55 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.3 to 10.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0