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C46200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI S2 Steel

C46200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C46200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI S2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 480
670 to 1940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
24 to 69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 16
23 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.4 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96 to 98.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 33.3 to 37.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0