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H50 C47940 Brass vs. H50 C48200 Brass

Both H50 C47940 brass and H50 C48200 brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the H50 (extruded and drawn) temper. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is H50 C47940 brass and the bottom bar is H50 C48200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
100
Elongation at Break, % 22
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
40
Shear Strength, MPa 280
280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
23
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
61
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 63 to 66
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 1.2 to 2.0
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 34.6
35.5 to 40.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4