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C26000 Brass vs. AWS E2593

C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E2593 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26000 brass and the bottom bar is AWS E2593.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 66
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
22
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
21

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0059
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
52.7 to 62.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.9 to 3.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.25
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