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C33200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 5160 Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 5160 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 5160 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
12 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
390 to 700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
660 to 1150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
280 to 1010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
73 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
200 to 2700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
23 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
22 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
19 to 34

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.61
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
97.1 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
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