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C26000 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1065 Steel

C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1065 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 SAE-AISI 1065 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 66
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
72
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
430 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
710 to 780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 570
430 to 550

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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1 to 420
74 to 90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51 to 1490
490 to 820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
25 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
23 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
25 to 27

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0059
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.6 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
98.3 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 31.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0