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C33200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 4620 Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4620 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4620 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
16 to 27
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
320 to 420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
490 to 680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
350 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
3.2
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
100 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
330 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
17 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
18 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
15 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.17 to 0.22
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
96.4 to 97.4
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0