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C44400 Brass vs. C19800 Copper

Both C44400 brass and C19800 copper are copper alloys. They have 73% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 C44400 brass and the bottom bar is C19800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
430 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
420 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 27
62

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
30
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65
770 to 1320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
15 to 20

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 70 to 73
95.7 to 99.47
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.060
0.020 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.010 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0.1 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 25.2 to 29.1
0.3 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2