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C26000 Brass vs. EN 1.3555 Steel

C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3555 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26000 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3555 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
540
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
11
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
90

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
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
22

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0059
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
85.4 to 87.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.2 to 3.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 31.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0