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AWS E240 vs. C26000 Brass

AWS E240 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C26000 brass belongs to the copper 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 AWS E240 and the bottom bar is C26000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
2.5 to 66
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
320 to 680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
25
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
11 to 23

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0059
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
68.5 to 71.5
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 68.4
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 10.5 to 13.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.1 to 31.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3