CC755S Brass vs. C19020 Copper
Both CC755S brass and C19020 copper are copper alloys. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is CC755S brass and the bottom bar is C19020 copper.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 100 | |
120 |
Elongation at Break, % | 9.5 | |
2.3 to 5.7 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.31 | |
0.34 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 40 | |
44 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 390 | |
440 to 590 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 170 | |
210 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 120 | |
200 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 820 | |
1090 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 780 | |
1030 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 390 | |
390 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 120 | |
190 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 21 | |
17 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 27 | |
50 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 30 | |
50 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 23 | |
31 |
Density, g/cm3 | 8.1 | |
8.9 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.7 | |
2.8 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 46 | |
44 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 330 | |
310 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.1 | |
7.2 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 19 | |
18 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
14 to 18 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 15 | |
14 to 18 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 38 | |
55 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 13 | |
16 to 21 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0.4 to 0.7 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 59.5 to 61 | |
95.7 to 99.19 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0.050 to 0.2 | |
0 |
Lead (Pb), % | 1.2 to 1.7 | |
0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 0.050 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 0.2 | |
0.5 to 3.0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
0.010 to 0.2 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.050 | |
0 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
0.3 to 0.9 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 35.8 to 38.9 | |
0 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.2 |