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C15900 Copper vs. C26000 Brass

Both C15900 copper and C26000 brass are copper alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C15900 copper and the bottom bar is C26000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.5
2.5 to 66
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness 95
53 to 93
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
41
Shear Strength, MPa 420
230 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
320 to 680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
110 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 280
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 49
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
25
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
6.1 to 420
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
51 to 1490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 80
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
11 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.76 to 0.84
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0059
Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.33
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.5 to 97.9
68.5 to 71.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Oxygen (O), % 0.4 to 0.54
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.66 to 0.74
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.1 to 31.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3