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C69400 Brass vs. C41300 Brass

Both C69400 brass and C41300 brass are copper alloys. They have 90% 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 C41300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
2.0 to 44
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
42
Shear Strength, MPa 350
230 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
300 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
120 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
29
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
11 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
69 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
9.6 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
11 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
89 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
5.1 to 10.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5