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C36200 Brass vs. C81400 Copper

Both C36200 brass and C81400 copper are copper alloys. They have 62% 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 C81400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 62 to 78
69
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
61

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
33
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
13

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
98.4 to 99.38
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5