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C26000 Brass vs. AWS E383

C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E383 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 E383.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 66
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
37
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
240

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
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
15

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0059
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26.5 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
0.6 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
28.8 to 39.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.2 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
30 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 31.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0