C66900 Brass vs. R60901 Alloy
C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while R60901 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C66900 brass and the bottom bar is R60901 alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
98 |
Elongation at Break, % | 1.1 to 26 | |
17 to 22 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.32 | |
0.34 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 45 | |
37 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 460 to 770 | |
500 to 580 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 330 to 760 | |
350 to 390 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 190 | |
250 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 400 | |
270 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 20 | |
6.3 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 8.2 | |
6.6 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 310 | |
270 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 4.6 to 200 | |
88 to 100 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 460 to 2450 | |
640 to 760 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 8.1 | |
8.3 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 20 | |
23 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 15 to 26 | |
21 to 25 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 16 to 23 | |
21 to 24 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 14 to 23 | |
58 to 67 |
Alloy Composition
Copper (Cu), % | 62.5 to 64.5 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.25 | |
0 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 to 0.050 | |
0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 11.5 to 12.5 | |
0 |
Niobium (Nb), % | 0 | |
2.4 to 2.8 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 22.5 to 26 | |
0 |
Zirconium (Zr), % | 0 | |
96.8 to 97.5 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.29 |