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C69400 Brass vs. C15100 Copper

Both C69400 brass and C15100 copper are copper alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69400 brass and the bottom bar is C15100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 17
2.0 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
43
Shear Strength, MPa 350
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
260 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
69 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
95
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
31
Density, g/cm3 8.3
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
9.3 to 71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
21 to 890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
8.1 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
10 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
9.3 to 17

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
99.8 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1