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C43000 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 9260 Steel

C43000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 9260 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 C43000 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 9260 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 55
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 410
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 710
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 550
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.0
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 150
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 82 to 1350
380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 23
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 25
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.64
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
96.1 to 96.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 1.7 to 2.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 9.7 to 14.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0