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C66200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1552 Steel

C66200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1552 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 C66200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1552 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 15
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 300
460 to 510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 520
760 to 840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410 to 480
460 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 66
81 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760 to 1030
560 to 1130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
27 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
26 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.47 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 86.6 to 91
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
97.9 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 6.5 to 12.9
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0