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C14200 Copper vs. C83300 Brass

Both C14200 copper and C83300 brass are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 C14200 copper and the bottom bar is C83300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 45
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 370
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 340
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 45
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 83
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 500
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 11
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 13
9.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 13
7.9

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.4 to 99.835
92 to 94
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.015 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7