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C66900 Brass vs. C12600 Copper

Both C66900 brass and C12600 copper are copper alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 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 C66900 brass and the bottom bar is C12600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 26
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
56
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 440
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 760
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.8
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
30
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.6 to 200
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 2450
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
9.5

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
99.5 to 99.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 22.5 to 26
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0