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Brass C360 vs. Plastic ABS (bulk/injection) Compare Brass C360 vs. Plastic ABS (bulk/injection) strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.
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Questions Is Brass C360 stronger than Plastic ABS (bulk/injection)? Brass C360 is stronger: its yield strength is 310 MPa against 45 MPa for Plastic ABS (bulk/injection) (6.89x).
Which is lighter, Brass C360 or Plastic ABS (bulk/injection)? Plastic ABS (bulk/injection) is lighter: 1,040 kg/m³ against 8,498 kg/m³ for Brass C360.
Which is stiffer, Brass C360 or Plastic ABS (bulk/injection)? Brass C360 is stiffer: Young's modulus 96.5 GPa against 2.3 GPa for Plastic ABS (bulk/injection), so the same part in Brass C360 deflects less under the same load.
Which is lighter for the same job, Brass C360 or Plastic ABS (bulk/injection)? For the same stiffness or strength: Brass C360 is lighter for a stiff rod or tie (tension); Plastic ABS (bulk/injection) is lighter for a stiff beam (bending), stiff panel or plate, strong rod or tie, strong beam, strong panel or plate.
Part that must be Brass C360 Plastic ABS (bulk/injection) Stiff rod or tie (tension) lighter 5.13x heavier Stiff beam (bending) 26% heavier lighter Stiff panel or plate 2.35x heavier lighter Strong rod or tie 19% heavier lighter Strong beam 2.26x heavier lighter Strong panel or plate 3.11x heavier lighter
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, Brass C360 or Plastic ABS (bulk/injection)? Brass C360 conducts heat better: 116 W/m·K against 0.17 W/m·K for Plastic ABS (bulk/injection).
Which expands less with temperature? Brass C360 expands less: 20.5 µm/m·K against 95 µm/m·K for Plastic ABS (bulk/injection).
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