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C19025 Copper vs. C46400 Brass

Both C19025 copper and C46400 brass are copper alloys. They have 62% 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 C19025 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, % 8.0 to 17
17 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
40
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 360
270 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 620
400 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
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 320
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 19
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 18
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 22
13 to 16

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 97.1 to 98.5
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.070
0
Tin (Sn), % 0.7 to 1.1
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
36.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4