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C69430 Brass vs. C83600 Ounce Metal

Both C69430 brass and C83600 ounce metal are copper alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 C69430 brass and the bottom bar is C83600 ounce metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
31
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
70
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
84 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 11.4 to 16.5
4.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7