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C26200 Brass vs. 5657 Aluminum

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 5657 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26200 brass and the bottom bar is 5657 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
6.6 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
26
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
92 to 110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
150 to 200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
140 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
9.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
9.7 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
140 to 200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
15 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
23 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
84
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
6.7 to 8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
98.5 to 99.4
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0 to 0.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.080
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.050