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C26000 Brass vs. AWS E3155

C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E3155 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 E3155.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 66
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
70
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
20

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0059
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
18.5 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
23.3 to 36.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 31.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0