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C24000 Brass vs. CR016A Copper

Both C24000 brass and CR016A 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 CR016A 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
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 34
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
35
Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
390

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

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Copper (Cu), % 78.5 to 81.5
99.843 to 99.919
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0070
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.080 to 0.12
Zinc (Zn), % 18.2 to 21.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0