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C69700 Brass vs. C19100 Copper

Both C69700 brass and C19100 copper 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69700 brass and the bottom bar is C19100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 25
17 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
43
Shear Strength, MPa 300
170 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
250 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
75 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
33
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
60 to 99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
24 to 1310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
7.7 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
9.9 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
8.9 to 22

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
96.5 to 98.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.35 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5