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C36200 Brass vs. C69400 Brass

Both C36200 brass and C69400 brass are copper alloys. They have 76% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is C69400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
42
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
6.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
6.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
27
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
20

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
80 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
11.5 to 16.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5