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C66200 Brass vs. C11100 Copper

Both C66200 brass and C11100 copper are copper alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66200 brass and the bottom bar is C11100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 15
1.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
44
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 300
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 520
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410 to 480
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
31
Density, g/cm3 8.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 66
6.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760 to 1030
750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
16

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 86.6 to 91
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 6.5 to 12.9
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1