C19010 Copper vs. C34200 Brass
Both C19010 copper and C34200 brass are copper alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 C19010 copper and the bottom bar is C34200 brass.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
100 |
Elongation at Break, % | 2.4 to 22 | |
3.0 to 17 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
0.31 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 43 | |
40 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 210 to 360 | |
230 to 360 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 330 to 640 | |
370 to 650 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 260 to 620 | |
150 to 420 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 210 | |
170 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 200 | |
120 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1060 | |
910 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1010 | |
890 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 390 | |
380 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 260 | |
120 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 17 | |
21 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 48 to 63 | |
26 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 48 to 63 | |
29 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 31 | |
24 |
Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
8.2 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.7 | |
2.6 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 42 | |
45 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 310 | |
320 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 7.3 to 140 | |
9.0 to 98 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 290 to 1680 | |
110 to 870 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.3 | |
7.1 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
19 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 10 to 20 | |
13 to 22 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 12 to 18 | |
14 to 20 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 75 | |
37 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 12 to 23 | |
12 to 22 |
Alloy Composition
Copper (Cu), % | 97.3 to 99.04 | |
62 to 65 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
1.5 to 2.5 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0.8 to 1.8 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0.010 to 0.050 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0.15 to 0.35 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
32 to 36.5 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.4 |