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CC766S Brass vs. C16500 Copper

Both CC766S brass and C16500 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC766S brass and the bottom bar is C16500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 28
1.5 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
280 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
97 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
61

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
31
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
7.8 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
41 to 1160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
8.6 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
74
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.8 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.3 to 1.8
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
97.8 to 98.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 0.7
Zinc (Zn), % 29.5 to 41.7
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5