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Aluminum vs. Brass C260 Compare Aluminum vs. Brass C260 strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.
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Questions Is Aluminum stronger than Brass C260? Brass C260 is stronger: its yield strength is 345 MPa against 276 MPa for Aluminum (25%).
Which is lighter, Aluminum or Brass C260? Aluminum is lighter: 2,700 kg/m³ against 8,525 kg/m³ for Brass C260.
Which is stiffer, Aluminum or Brass C260? Brass C260 is stiffer: Young's modulus 110 GPa against 68.3 GPa for Aluminum, so the same part in Brass C260 deflects less under the same load.
Which is lighter for the same job, Aluminum or Brass C260? For the same stiffness or strength: Aluminum 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 Brass C260 Stiff rod or tie (tension) lighter 1.96x heavier Stiff beam (bending) lighter 2.48x heavier Stiff panel or plate lighter 2.69x heavier Strong rod or tie lighter 2.53x heavier Strong beam lighter 2.72x heavier Strong panel or plate lighter 2.82x 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 or Brass C260? Aluminum conducts heat better: 167 W/m·K against 121 W/m·K for Brass C260.
Which expands less with temperature? Brass C260 expands less: 20 µm/m·K against 23.6 µm/m·K for Aluminum.
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