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C26000 Brass vs. Automotive Malleable Cast Iron

C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while automotive malleable cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26000 brass and the bottom bar is automotive malleable cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 66
1.0 to 10
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
350 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 570
220 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1 to 420
6.8 to 30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51 to 1490
130 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
13 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
14 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
9.9 to 21

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0059
0
Carbon (C), % 0
2.2 to 2.9
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
93.6 to 96.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.020 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.9 to 1.9
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.020 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 31.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0