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C33200 Brass vs. C55282 Copper

Both C33200 brass and C55282 copper are copper alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is C55282 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
770
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
7.4

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
87.7 to 88.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
0
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
6.5 to 7.0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15