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C48600 Brass vs. C99700 Brass

Both C48600 brass and C99700 brass are copper alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C48600 brass and the bottom bar is C99700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 25
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 360
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 170
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
25
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 55 to 59
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 61 to 140
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 12
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 12
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 3.0
Arsenic (As), % 0.020 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
54 to 65.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
11 to 15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 33.4 to 39.7
19 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3