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C26000 Brass vs. ASTM Grade LC9 Steel

C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC9 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26000 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 66
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 570
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
65

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1 to 420
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51 to 1490
920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
20

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0059
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
87.4 to 91.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 31.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0