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C19020 Copper vs. C46400 Brass

Both C19020 copper and C46400 brass are copper alloys. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 C46400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
100
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 5.7
17 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
40
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 340
270 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440 to 590
400 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
23
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 18
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 21
13 to 16

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 99.19
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4