C34200 Brass vs. Grade 365 Molybdenum

C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade 365 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C34200 brass and the bottom bar is grade 365 molybdenum.

UNS C34200 (CW601N) Leaded Brass Grade 365 Molybdenum

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310

Elongation at Break, %		3.0 to 17
Elongation at Break, %		6.3

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		40
Shear Modulus, GPa		120

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		370 to 650
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		150 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		10

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		45
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330

Embodied Water, L/kg		320
Embodied Water, L/kg		360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		9.0 to 98
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		37

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		110 to 870
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		450

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010

Copper (Cu), %		62 to 65
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

Lead (Pb), %		1.5 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		99.9 to 100

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0020

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.0020

Oxygen (O), %		0
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.0015

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.010

Zinc (Zn), %		32 to 36.5
Zinc (Zn), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.4
Residuals, %		0