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C66900 Brass vs. C15900 Copper

Both C66900 brass and C15900 copper are copper alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66900 brass and the bottom bar is C15900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 26
6.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 65 to 100
95
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
43
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 440
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 760
240

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
48
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.8
49

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
30
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.6 to 200
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 2450
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.76 to 0.84
Carbon (C), % 0
0.27 to 0.33
Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
97.5 to 97.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.040
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.4 to 0.54
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.66 to 0.74
Zinc (Zn), % 22.5 to 26
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0