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C55281 Copper vs. C66200 Brass

Both C55281 copper and C66200 brass are copper alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55281 copper and the bottom bar is C66200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
450 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 810
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
43

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5
15 to 16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.7
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 88.5 to 89.4
86.6 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 5.8 to 6.2
0.050 to 0.2
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.2 to 0.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0
6.5 to 12.9
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5