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C66900 Brass vs. C82700 Copper

Both C66900 brass and C82700 copper are copper alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66900 brass and the bottom bar is C82700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 26
1.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
1200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 760
1020

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.8
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.6 to 200
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 2450
4260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
41

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 0
2.4 to 2.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.090
Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
94.6 to 96.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 22.5 to 26
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5