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OS050 C26800 Brass vs. OS050 C41300 Brass

Both OS050 C26800 brass and OS050 C41300 brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the OS050 (annealed to 0.050mm grain size) temper. They have 74% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is OS050 C26800 brass and the bottom bar is OS050 C41300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 62
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Rockwell F Hardness 64
60
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
42
Shear Strength, MPa 230
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
29
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 52
69
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
9.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 64 to 68.5
89 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 36
5.1 to 10.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5