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C49300 Brass vs. A413.0 Aluminum

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while A413.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C49300 brass and the bottom bar is A413.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
73
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
3.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
27
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 290
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
9.5
Density, g/cm3 8.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
7.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
82.9 to 89
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
11 to 13
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25