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C36200 Brass vs. C17200 Copper

Both C36200 brass and C17200 copper are copper alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is C17200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
1.1 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
45
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
330 to 780
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
480 to 1380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
160 to 1250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
4.2 to 500
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
110 to 5720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
15 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
16 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
16 to 46

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.8 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
96.1 to 98
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5