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C27400 Brass vs. C14180 Copper

Both C27400 brass and C14180 copper are copper alloys. They have 63% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C27400 brass and the bottom bar is C14180 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
31
Density, g/cm3 8.0
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 23
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
7.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 61 to 64
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.075
Zinc (Zn), % 35.6 to 39
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0