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C26000 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 9255 Steel

C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 9255 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26000 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 9255 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 66
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
72
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 570
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1 to 420
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51 to 1490
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
21

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0059
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.51 to 0.59
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
96.2 to 97
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 31.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0