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CC755S Brass vs. C96600 Copper

Both CC755S brass and C96600 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC755S brass and the bottom bar is C96600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
140
Elongation at Break, % 9.5
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
65
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 59.5 to 61
63.5 to 69.8
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
0.8 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
29 to 33
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.8 to 38.9
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5