ASTM B780 Alloy vs. C42600 Brass

ASTM B780 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C42600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 25% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B780 alloy and the bottom bar is C42600 brass.

ASTM B780 Silver-Copper-Nickel Electrical Contact Alloy UNS C42600 Tin Brass

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 9.1
Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 40

Poisson's Ratio		0.36
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		30
Shear Modulus, GPa		42

Shear Strength, MPa		200 to 340
Shear Strength, MPa		280 to 470

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		330 to 590
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		410 to 830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		200

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		70 to 76
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		25

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		62 to 68
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.5
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		9.1 to 16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13 to 27

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14 to 23

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15 to 29

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		23.5 to 25.7
Copper (Cu), %		87 to 90

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), %		0.050 to 0.2

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.030
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050

Nickel (Ni), %		0.35 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), %		0.050 to 0.2

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0.020 to 0.050

Silver (Ag), %		74 to 76
Silver (Ag), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		2.5 to 4.0

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), %		5.3 to 10.4

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.2