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C26000 Brass vs. ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel

C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CB6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C26000 brass and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 66
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 570
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
12
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1 to 420
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51 to 1490
1110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
31

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0059
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
74.4 to 81
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 31.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0