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C47940 Brass vs. C11100 Copper

Both C47940 brass and C11100 copper are copper alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C47940 brass and the bottom bar is C11100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 34
1.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
44
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 310
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 520
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 390
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
31
Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68 to 100
6.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 740
750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 17
16

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 63 to 66
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 34.6
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1