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C26200 Brass vs. R30556 Alloy

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while R30556 alloy 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 C26200 brass and the bottom bar is R30556 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
81
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
70
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
16 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
20.4 to 38.2
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.0050 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
19 to 22.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0.3 to 1.3
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0.0010 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0