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C19025 Copper vs. C69400 Brass

Both C19025 copper and C69400 brass are copper alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19025 copper and the bottom bar is C69400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 17
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
42
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 360
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 620
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
6.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
6.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
27
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 19
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 18
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 22
20

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 97.1 to 98.5
80 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.070
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Tin (Sn), % 0.7 to 1.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
11.5 to 16.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5