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C26000 Brass vs. Titanium 6-6-2

C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while titanium 6-6-2 belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 28 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 titanium 6-6-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 66
6.7 to 9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
44
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
670 to 800
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
1140 to 1370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 570
1040 to 1230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
5.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
9.4

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
1.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
40
Density, g/cm3 8.2
4.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
470
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1 to 420
89 to 99
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
66 to 79
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
50 to 57
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
2.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
75 to 90

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0059
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
0.35 to 1.0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0.35 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.040
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
82.8 to 87.8
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 31.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4