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C26200 Brass vs. EN 1.3961 Alloy

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3961 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3961 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
31
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
72
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
25
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
130

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
60.7 to 65
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
35 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0