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C69710 Brass vs. C66300 Brass

Both C69710 brass and C66300 brass are copper alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69710 brass and the bottom bar is C66300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
2.3 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
42
Shear Strength, MPa 300
290 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
460 to 810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
400 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
29
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
17 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
710 to 2850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
15 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
15 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16 to 28

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
84.5 to 87.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
1.4 to 2.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 13.8 to 22
6.0 to 12.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5