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C69400 Brass vs. C34500 Brass

Both C69400 brass and C34500 brass are copper alloys. They have 78% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69400 brass and the bottom bar is C34500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
100
Elongation at Break, % 17
12 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
40
Shear Strength, MPa 350
220 to 260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
340 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
120 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
24
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
42 to 75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
69 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
12 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
13 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
1.5 to 2.5
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4