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C34500 Brass vs. 359.0 Aluminum

C34500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 359.0 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 359.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
71
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 28
3.8 to 4.9
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
27
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 260
220 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 430
340 to 350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 180
250 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
9.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
1090

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 42 to 75
12 to 15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69 to 160
450 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 15
37 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 16
42 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
16 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
88.9 to 91
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 36.5
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15