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OS025 C26200 Brass vs. OS025 C27200 Brass

Both OS025 C26200 brass and OS025 C27200 brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the OS025 (annealed to 0.025mm grain size) temper. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is OS025 C26200 brass and the bottom bar is OS025 C27200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 56
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Rockwell F Hardness 74
82
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
40
Shear Strength, MPa 260
280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
20

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
24
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.070
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
34.6 to 38
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3