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C27400 Brass vs. Grade 1 Babbitt Metal

C27400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade 1 Babbitt Metal belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C27400 brass and the bottom bar is grade 1 Babbitt Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
53
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
20

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
70
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
75
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
1160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.1
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.080
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 61 to 64
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.080
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 0
89.3 to 92
Zinc (Zn), % 35.6 to 39
0 to 0.0050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0