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C26000 Brass vs. EN 1.6579 Steel

C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6579 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 1.6579 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 66
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
850 to 980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 570
600 to 910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
3.7
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
56

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1 to 420
100 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51 to 1490
950 to 2210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
30 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
25 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
25 to 29

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0059
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.32 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
94.2 to 96.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 31.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0

Comparable Variants