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C26000 Brass vs. ASTM A148 Cast Steel

C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A148 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26000 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A148 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 66
5.7 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
630 to 1300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 570
390 to 1160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
37 to 47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.3 to 7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.3 to 8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.3 to 3.3
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
48 to 53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1 to 420
71 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51 to 1490
400 to 3570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
22 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
21 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
9.9 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
18 to 38

Comparable Variants