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C69710 Brass vs. C41500 Brass

Both C69710 brass and C41500 brass are copper alloys. They have 85% 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 C41500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
2.0 to 42
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
42
Shear Strength, MPa 300
220 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
340 to 560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
190 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
30
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
11 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
160 to 1340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
12 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
89 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 13.8 to 22
4.2 to 9.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5