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C36200 Brass vs. C19025 Copper

Both C36200 brass and C19025 copper are copper alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is C19025 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
8.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
43
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
300 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
480 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
31
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
15 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
15 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
17 to 22

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
97.1 to 98.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.030 to 0.070
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.7 to 1.1
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3