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H02 C36000 Brass vs. H02 C43400 Brass

Both H02 C36000 brass and H02 C43400 brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the H02 (half hard) temper. They have 75% 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 H02 C36000 brass and the bottom bar is H02 C43400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
42
Shear Strength, MPa 220
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
28
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 50
72
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
84 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 2.5 to 3.7
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 32.5 to 37.5
11.4 to 15.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5