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C48600 Brass vs. C69400 Brass

Both C48600 brass and C69400 brass are copper alloys. They have 75% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C48600 brass and the bottom bar is C69400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 25
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
42
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 230
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 360
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 170
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
6.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
6.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
27
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 55 to 59
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 61 to 140
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 12
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 14
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 12
20

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.020 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
80 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Tin (Sn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 33.4 to 39.7
11.5 to 16.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5