Grade 1 Babbitt Metal vs. C66900 Brass

Grade 1 Babbitt Metal belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 1 Babbitt Metal and the bottom bar is C66900 brass.

Grade 1 (L13910) Tin-Base Babbitt Metal UNS C66900 Manganese Brass

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		53
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 26

Poisson's Ratio		0.35
Poisson's Ratio		0.32

Shear Modulus, GPa		20
Shear Modulus, GPa		45

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		30
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		330 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		70
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		860

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		850

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		3.4

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		75
Base Metal Price, % relative		23

Density, g/cm³		7.3
Density, g/cm³		8.2

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		12
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		200
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		46

Embodied Water, L/kg		1160
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		8.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		460 to 2450

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0050
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Antimony (Sb), %		4.0 to 5.0
Antimony (Sb), %		0

Arsenic (As), %		0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), %		0

Bismuth (Bi), %		0 to 0.080
Bismuth (Bi), %		0

Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		4.0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), %		62.5 to 64.5

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.080
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.25

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		11.5 to 12.5

Tin (Sn), %		89.3 to 92
Tin (Sn), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.0050
Zinc (Zn), %		22.5 to 26

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.2