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H01 C34200 Brass vs. H01 C43400 Brass

Both H01 C34200 brass and H01 C43400 brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the H01 (quarter hard) temper. They have 77% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is H01 C34200 brass and the bottom bar is H01 C43400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Rockwell B Hardness 53
54
Rockwell Superficial 30T Hardness 52
55
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
42
Shear Strength, MPa 230
280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
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 24
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 51
96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
84 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 36.5
11.4 to 15.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5