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C55283 Copper vs. C47000 Brass

Both C55283 copper and C47000 brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 59% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55283 copper and the bottom bar is C47000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
380

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 690 to 790
910 to 950
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 86.2 to 87.2
57 to 61
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 7.0 to 7.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 5.8 to 6.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.25 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
37.5 to 42.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4