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C24000 Brass vs. CR009A Copper

Both C24000 brass and CR009A copper are copper alloys. They have 80% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C24000 brass and the bottom bar is CR009A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 640
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 34
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
31
Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 21
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 22
8.1

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.00040
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.00010
Copper (Cu), % 78.5 to 81.5
99.99 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.00050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.0025
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Zinc (Zn), % 18.2 to 21.5
0 to 0.00010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0