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C19010 Copper vs. C85400 Brass

Both C19010 copper and C85400 brass are copper alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 C85400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
100
Elongation at Break, % 2.4 to 22
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 640
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 620
85

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48 to 63
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 48 to 63
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
25
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.3 to 140
40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 1680
35
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 20
7.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 23
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 97.3 to 99.04
65 to 70
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 3.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0.8 to 1.8
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
24 to 32
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.1