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C33200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1006 Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1006 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1006 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
22 to 33
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
340 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
180 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
75 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
86 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
12 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
14 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
10 to 11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
99.43 to 99.75
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0