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C35600 Brass vs. CR015A Copper

Both C35600 brass and CR015A copper are copper alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C35600 brass and the bottom bar is CR015A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
33
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 22
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
99.883 to 99.939
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0070
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.060 to 0.080
Zinc (Zn), % 33.4 to 38
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0