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C11100 Copper vs. CC762S Brass

Both C11100 copper and CC762S brass are copper alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 C11100 copper and the bottom bar is CC762S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
24
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.6
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 750
1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 7.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
57 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 0
1.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.4 to 36
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0