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CR011A Copper vs. C85200 Brass

Both CR011A copper and C85200 brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 72% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR011A copper and the bottom bar is C85200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 15
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
95

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
26
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
42
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.88 to 99.97
70 to 74
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 3.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.7 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
20 to 27
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.9