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C17200 Copper vs. C46400 Brass

Both C17200 copper and C46400 brass are copper alloys. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17200 copper and the bottom bar is C46400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
100
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 37
17 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
40
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 780
270 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 1380
400 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1250
160 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 280
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 500
76 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5720
120 to 500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 44
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 46
13 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 96.1 to 98
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4