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C19020 Copper vs. C27000 Brass

Both C19020 copper and C27000 brass are copper alloys. They have 66% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19020 copper and the bottom bar is C27000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440 to 590
370 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
24
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 18
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 21
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 99.19
63 to 68.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 37
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3