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C69710 Brass vs. C21000 Brass

Both C69710 brass and C21000 brass are copper alloys. They have 82% 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 C21000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
2.9 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
43
Shear Strength, MPa 300
180 to 280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
240 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
69 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
56
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
57

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
30
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
13 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
21 to 830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
7.4 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
9.6 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
8.1 to 15

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
94 to 96
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 13.8 to 22
3.7 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2