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C32000 Brass vs. Titanium 6-6-2

C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while titanium 6-6-2 belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C32000 brass and the bottom bar is titanium 6-6-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 29
6.7 to 9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
44
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 280
670 to 800
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 470
1140 to 1370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 78 to 390
1040 to 1230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
5.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
9.4

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
1.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
40
Density, g/cm3 8.7
4.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
470
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30 to 59
89 to 99
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.8 to 15
66 to 79
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
50 to 57
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
2.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 16
75 to 90

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 86.5
0.35 to 1.0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0.35 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.040
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
82.8 to 87.8
Zinc (Zn), % 10.6 to 15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4