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C34200 Brass vs. C38000 Brass

Both C34200 brass and C38000 brass are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 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 C34200 brass and the bottom bar is C38000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
100
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 17
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
39
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 360
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 420
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
22
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.0 to 98
50
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 870
74
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 20
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
55 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
1.5 to 2.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 36.5
35.9 to 43.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5