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C69400 Brass vs. C37100 Brass

Both C69400 brass and C37100 brass are copper alloys. They have 74% 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 C37100 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
100
Elongation at Break, % 17
8.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
40
Shear Strength, MPa 350
260 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
370 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
150 to 390

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
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
23
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
38 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
110 to 750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
13 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
14 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
12 to 17

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0.6 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
36.3 to 41.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4