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C27000 Brass vs. SAE-AISI H24 Steel

C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H24 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 C27000 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H24 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
720 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1750
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1700
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
37
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
93
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
78

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
22 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
20 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
22 to 61

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.42 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 68.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
78 to 82.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
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
Tungsten (W), % 0
14 to 16
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 37
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0