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C33200 Brass vs. C87500 Brass

Both C33200 brass and C87500 brass are copper alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is C87500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
27
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
67
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
79 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
0
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5