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H08 C35000 Brass vs. H08 C66900 Brass

Both H08 C35000 brass and H08 C66900 brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the H08 (spring) temper. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is H08 C35000 brass and the bottom bar is H08 C66900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Rockwell B Hardness 90
92
Rockwell Superficial 30T Hardness 77
79
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
3.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
23
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
21

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
62.5 to 64.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 2.0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
11.5 to 12.5
Zinc (Zn), % 34.5 to 39.2
22.5 to 26
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2