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C36200 Brass vs. Grade C-6 Titanium

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade C-6 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is grade C-6 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
100
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
550
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
7.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
9.8

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
1.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
36
Density, g/cm3 8.2
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
30
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
480
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
3300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
89.7 to 94
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4