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C11100 Copper vs. C46200 Brass

Both C11100 copper and C46200 brass are copper alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 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 C46200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
100
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
17 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
40
Shear Strength, MPa 230
240 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
370 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
120 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
24
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.6
69 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 750
72 to 400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
12 to 16

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.3 to 37.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4