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C26000 Brass vs. EN 1.0348 Steel

C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0348 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26000 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.0348 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 66
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 570
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1 to 420
91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51 to 1490
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.2
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0059
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
97.5 to 99.98
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 31.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0