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C36200 Brass vs. C83300 Brass

Both C36200 brass and C83300 brass are copper alloys. They have 67% 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 C83300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
30
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
9.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
7.9

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
92 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
1.0 to 2.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
2.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7