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C43000 Brass vs. CC140C Copper

Both C43000 brass and CC140C copper are copper alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C43000 brass and the bottom bar is CC140C copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 55
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 710
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 550
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
77
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
31
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 150
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 82 to 1350
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 23
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 25
12

Alloy Composition

Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 87
98.8 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 1.7 to 2.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 9.7 to 14.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0