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C26000 Brass vs. Grade VDC Steel

C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade VDC steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26000 brass and the bottom bar is grade VDC 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
1700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
1.9
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
47

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
60
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
50

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0059
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
98.3 to 99.35
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 31.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0