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CR017A Copper vs. C66200 Brass

Both CR017A copper and C66200 brass are copper alloys. They have 89% 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 CR017A copper and the bottom bar is C66200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 15
8.0 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
450 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
410 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
36

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
29
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
40 to 66
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
760 to 1030
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
15 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.944 to 99.97
86.6 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.2 to 0.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0
6.5 to 12.9
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5