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C66900 Brass vs. C99700 Brass

Both C66900 brass and C99700 brass are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 C99700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 26
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 760
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.8
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
25
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.6 to 200
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 2450
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
54 to 65.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
11 to 15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 22.5 to 26
19 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3