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C26800 Brass vs. C36200 Brass

Both C26800 brass and C36200 brass are copper alloys. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26800 brass and the bottom bar is C36200 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 91
62 to 78
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 650
340 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
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 27
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
23
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.2
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
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 22
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 22
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 64 to 68.5
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.15
3.5 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 36
32.4 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0

Comparable Variants