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C34500 Brass vs. 336.0 Aluminum

C34500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 336.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 C34500 brass and the bottom bar is 336.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
75
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 28
0.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
28
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 260
190 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 430
250 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 180
190 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
11
Density, g/cm3 8.2
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 42 to 75
1.1 to 1.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69 to 160
250 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 15
25 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 16
32 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
12 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
79.1 to 85.8
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.2
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Silicon (Si), % 0
11 to 13
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 36.5
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0