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Aluminum A380 vs. Brass C260 Compare Aluminum A380 vs. Brass C260 strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.
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Questions Is Aluminum A380 stronger than Brass C260? Brass C260 is stronger: its yield strength is 345 MPa against 160 MPa for Aluminum A380 (2.16x).
Which is lighter, Aluminum A380 or Brass C260? Aluminum A380 is lighter: 2,713 kg/m³ against 8,525 kg/m³ for Brass C260.
Which is stiffer, Aluminum A380 or Brass C260? Brass C260 is stiffer: Young's modulus 110 GPa against 71 GPa for Aluminum A380, so the same part in Brass C260 deflects less under the same load.
Which is lighter for the same job, Aluminum A380 or Brass C260? For the same stiffness or strength: Aluminum A380 is lighter for a stiff rod or tie (tension), stiff beam (bending), stiff panel or plate, strong rod or tie, strong beam, strong panel or plate.
Part that must be Aluminum A380 Brass C260 Stiff rod or tie (tension) lighter 2.02x heavier Stiff beam (bending) lighter 2.52x heavier Stiff panel or plate lighter 2.71x heavier Strong rod or tie lighter 46% heavier Strong beam lighter 1.88x heavier Strong panel or plate lighter 2.14x heavier
For the same stiffness or strength, mass scales with density over stiffness (or strength) raised to a power set by how the part is loaded: 1 for a rod in tension, 1/2 for a beam in bending, 1/3 for a panel (the standard material-selection indices).
Which conducts heat better, Aluminum A380 or Brass C260? Brass C260 conducts heat better: 121 W/m·K against 96.2 W/m·K for Aluminum A380.
Which expands less with temperature? Brass C260 expands less: 20 µm/m·K against 21.8 µm/m·K for Aluminum A380.
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