C43400 Brass vs. K94200 Alloy
C43400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while K94200 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C43400 brass and the bottom bar is K94200 alloy.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 110 | |
140 |
Elongation at Break, % | 3.0 to 49 | |
5.0 to 32 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.33 | |
0.34 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 42 | |
54 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 250 to 390 | |
330 to 410 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 310 to 690 | |
500 to 710 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 110 to 560 | |
270 to 650 |
Thermal Properties
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 990 | |
1440 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 380 | |
500 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 140 | |
15 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 19 | |
5.0 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 31 | |
2.7 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 32 | |
3.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 8.6 | |
8.2 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 19 to 120 | |
35 to 130 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 57 to 1420 | |
250 to 1460 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.2 | |
9.8 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 19 | |
21 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 10 to 22 | |
17 to 24 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 12 to 20 | |
17 to 22 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 41 | |
3.7 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 11 to 24 | |
49 to 70 |