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CC140C Copper vs. C83300 Brass

Both CC140C copper and C83300 brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC140C copper and the bottom bar is C83300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
35
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 310
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 77
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 78
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
9.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 89
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
7.9

Alloy Composition

Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 98.8 to 99.6
92 to 94
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7