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C48600 Brass vs. SAE-AISI H22 Steel

C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H22 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 C48600 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H22 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
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 360
700 to 1920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
28
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
72

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 12
22 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 14
20 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 12
22 to 60

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.020 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.8 to 3.8
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
82.2 to 87.4
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
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
Tin (Sn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
10 to 11.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.25 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 33.4 to 39.7
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0