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C36200 Brass vs. C68100 Brass

Both C36200 brass and C68100 brass are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 C68100 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
100
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
98
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
23
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
86
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
94
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
56 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0.25 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.010 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.040 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.75 to 1.1
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
36.4 to 43
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5