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C66900 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 4028 Steel

C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4028 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C66900 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4028 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 26
14 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 440
310 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
490 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 760
260 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.8
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.6 to 200
81 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 2450
180 to 720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
18 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
16 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.25 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
98.1 to 98.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
0.7 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.035 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 22.5 to 26
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0