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C69400 Brass vs. C82200 Copper

Both C69400 brass and C82200 copper are copper alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 C82200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 17
8.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
390 to 660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
210 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
55
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
49 to 66
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
180 to 1130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14 to 23

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.35 to 0.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
97.4 to 98.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5