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H04 C19700 Copper vs. H04 C66300 Brass

Both H04 C19700 copper and H04 C66300 brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the H04 (full hard) temper. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 H04 C19700 copper and the bottom bar is H04 C66300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.2
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
42
Shear Strength, MPa 270
360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 250
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 86
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40
97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 710
1380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 73
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20

Alloy Composition

Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 99.59
84.5 to 87.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.3 to 1.2
1.4 to 2.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
6.0 to 12.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5