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C69400 Brass vs. C66900 Brass

Both C69400 brass and C66900 brass are copper alloys. They have 78% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69400 brass and the bottom bar is C66900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 17
1.1 to 26
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
45
Shear Strength, MPa 350
290 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
460 to 770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
330 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
3.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
23
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
4.6 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
460 to 2450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
15 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
16 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14 to 23

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
62.5 to 64.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
11.5 to 12.5
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
22.5 to 26
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2