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C26000 Brass vs. AWS E630

C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E630 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 E630.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 66
8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
1040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
14
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

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
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
28

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0059
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 16.8
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
3.3 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
71.6 to 75.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.5 to 5.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 31.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0