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H03 C23000 Brass vs. H03 C41500 Brass

Both H03 C23000 brass and H03 C41500 brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the H03 (3/4 hard) temper. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is H03 C23000 brass and the bottom bar is H03 C41500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 10
8.2
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Rockwell B Hardness 71
78
Rockwell Superficial 30T Hardness 67
68
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
42
Shear Strength, MPa 250
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 39
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
30
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 740
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 84 to 86
89 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 13.7 to 16
4.2 to 9.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5