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C26000 Brass vs. C34000 Brass

Both C26000 brass and C34000 brass are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 C34000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness 53 to 93
53 to 91
Rockwell Superficial 30T Hardness 52 to 78
52 to 78
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
340 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
24
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
11 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0059
0
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0.8 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 31.5
33 to 37.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4

Comparable Variants