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C36200 Brass vs. EN AC-48100 Aluminum

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN AC-48100 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is EN AC-48100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
76
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
1.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
29
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
240 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
190 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
640
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
87

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
11
Density, g/cm3 8.2
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
7.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
2.3 to 3.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
250 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
24 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
31 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
11 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
72.1 to 79.8
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.25 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0
16 to 18
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25