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C23400 Brass vs. K93050 Alloy

C23400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while K93050 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C23400 brass and the bottom bar is K93050 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 640
500 to 680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
26
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 21
17 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
17 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
16 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 84
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
61.4 to 63.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
36
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 15.7 to 19
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0