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C26000 Brass vs. AWS E330

C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E330 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 AWS E330.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 66
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
31
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
75
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
16

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0059
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
40.7 to 51.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
33 to 37
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