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C33000 Brass vs. C83300 Brass

Both C33000 brass and C83300 brass are copper alloys. They have 71% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33000 brass and the bottom bar is C83300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
30
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 950
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
9.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
7.9

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
92 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.25 to 0.7
1.0 to 2.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 30.8 to 34.8
2.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7