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H02 C21000 Brass vs. C26000 Brass

Both H02 C21000 brass and C26000 brass are copper alloys. They have 75% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is H02 C21000 brass and the bottom bar is C26000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 12
2.5 to 66
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness 51
53 to 93
Rockwell Superficial 30T Hardness 53
52 to 78
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
41
Shear Strength, MPa 240
230 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
320 to 680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
110 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 56
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 57
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
25
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
6.1 to 420
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
51 to 1490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11 to 23

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0059
Copper (Cu), % 94 to 96
68.5 to 71.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.070
Zinc (Zn), % 3.7 to 6.0
28.1 to 31.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3