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C26800 Brass vs. C83600 Ounce Metal

Both C26800 brass and C83600 ounce metal are copper alloys. They have 72% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26800 brass and the bottom bar is C83600 ounce metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 650
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
31
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 22
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 22
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 68.5
84 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.15
4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 36
4.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7