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C26000 Brass vs. EN 1.4931 Steel

C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4931 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26000 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4931 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 66
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 570
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
9.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
8.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1 to 420
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51 to 1490
970
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
6.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
22

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0059
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.26
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.3 to 12.2
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
83.2 to 86.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 31.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0