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C33200 Brass vs. ASTM B596 Au-Cu

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM B596 Au-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM B596 Au-Cu.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
100
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
4.3 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.41
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
36
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
280 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
450 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
77
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
6.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
18

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
3.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
8.5
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
6.8 to 9.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
7.1 to 8.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
22 to 30

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
9.0 to 11
Gold (Au), % 0
89 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
0
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4