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C19400 Copper vs. C83300 Brass

Both C19400 copper and C83300 brass are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 C19400 copper and the bottom bar is C83300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 37
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 630
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 98 to 520
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 58 to 68
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 58 to 69
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.5 to 220
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 41 to 1140
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.7 to 20
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 18
9.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
7.9

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 96.8 to 97.8
92 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 2.1 to 2.6
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
1.0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.015 to 0.15
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.050 to 0.2
2.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7