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C14200 Copper vs. C27000 Brass

Both C14200 copper and C27000 brass are copper alloys. They have 66% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14200 copper and the bottom bar is C27000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness 35 to 60
53 to 91
Rockwell Superficial 30T Hardness 45 to 63
52 to 78
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 370
370 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 45
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
24
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 11
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 13
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 13
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.4 to 99.835
63 to 68.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0.015 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 37
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants