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C68300 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1026 Steel

C68300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1026 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C68300 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1026 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
17 to 27
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260
320 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
500 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
270 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
89 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
200 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.22 to 0.28
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
98.7 to 99.18
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 34.2 to 40.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0