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C47000 Brass vs. C83600 Ounce Metal

Both C47000 brass and C83600 ounce metal are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 65% 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 C47000 brass and the bottom bar is C83600 ounce metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 36
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
31
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
70
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 61
84 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0.25 to 1.0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 37.5 to 42.8
4.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7