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C19025 Copper vs. C26200 Brass

Both C19025 copper and C26200 brass are copper alloys. They have 69% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19025 copper and the bottom bar is C26200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 17
3.0 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
41
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 360
230 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 620
330 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
25
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 19
11 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 18
13 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 22
11 to 26

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 97.1 to 98.5
67 to 70
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Nickel (Ni), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.070
0
Tin (Sn), % 0.7 to 1.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
29.6 to 33
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3