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CC755S Brass vs. C18700 Copper

Both CC755S brass and C18700 copper are copper alloys. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC755S brass and the bottom bar is C18700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.5
9.0 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
290 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
30
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
240 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 59.5 to 61
98 to 99.2
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 1.2 to 1.7
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.8 to 38.9
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5