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C26000 Brass vs. EN 1.7160 Steel

C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7160 steel 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 EN 1.7160 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
470 to 1390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
420
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
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
17 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
17 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
14 to 41

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0059
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.14 to 0.19
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
96.8 to 98.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 31.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0