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C46200 Brass vs. ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu

C46200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C46200 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
100
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 34
7.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
37
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 290
470 to 690
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 480
760 to 1170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.1
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
17 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 16
39 to 61

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
15.5 to 16.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Palladium (Pd), % 0
43 to 45
Platinum (Pt), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Silver (Ag), % 0
37 to 39
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 33.3 to 37.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4