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C69710 Brass vs. C11000 Copper

Both C69710 brass and C11000 copper are copper alloys. They have 78% 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 C69710 brass and the bottom bar is C11000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 25
1.5 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
43
Shear Strength, MPa 300
150 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
220 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
69 to 390

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
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
31
Density, g/cm3 8.3
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
6.1 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
21 to 640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
6.8 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
9.0 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
8.0 to 15

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 13.8 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1