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CR015A Copper vs. C49300 Brass

Both CR015A copper and C49300 brass are copper alloys. They have 60% 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 CR015A copper and the bottom bar is C49300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
100
Elongation at Break, % 15
4.5 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
430 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
210 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
26
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
21 to 71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
220 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0.5 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 99.883 to 99.939
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0070
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.6 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5