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C69710 Brass vs. C17200 Copper

Both C69710 brass and C17200 copper are copper alloys. They have 78% 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 C69710 brass and the bottom bar is C17200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 25
1.1 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
45
Shear Strength, MPa 300
330 to 780
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
480 to 1380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
160 to 1250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
4.2 to 500
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
110 to 5720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
15 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16 to 46

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.8 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
96.1 to 98
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 13.8 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5