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C66900 Brass vs. C99500 Copper

Both C66900 brass and C99500 copper are copper alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 C99500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 26
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 760
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.8
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
30
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.6 to 200
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 2450
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
82.5 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 22.5 to 26
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3