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C69400 Brass vs. C36200 Brass

Both C69400 brass and C36200 brass are copper alloys. They have 76% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69400 brass and the bottom bar is C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
100
Elongation at Break, % 17
20 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
39
Shear Strength, MPa 350
210 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
340 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
130 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
900
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
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
23
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
74 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
89 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
3.5 to 4.5
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
32.4 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0