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C36200 Brass vs. C55281 Copper

Both C36200 brass and C55281 copper are copper alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is C55281 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
7.7

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
88.5 to 89.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
5.8 to 6.2
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15