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C26000 Brass vs. EN 1.8871 Steel

C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8871 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 EN 1.8871 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 66
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 570
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
410
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1 to 420
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51 to 1490
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
18

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0059
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
95.1 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.080
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 31.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0