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C36200 Brass vs. 5026 Aluminum

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 5026 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is 5026 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
70
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
5.1 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
150 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
260 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
120 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
9.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
15 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
100 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
26 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
33 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
88.2 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0.1 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0.2 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
3.9 to 4.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.8
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.55 to 1.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15