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C69710 Brass vs. C66700 Brass

Both C69710 brass and C66700 brass are copper alloys. They have 88% 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 C66700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
2.0 to 58
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
41
Shear Strength, MPa 300
250 to 530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
340 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
100 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
97
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
25
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
13 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
49 to 1900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11 to 23

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
68.5 to 71.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0.8 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 13.8 to 22
26.3 to 30.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5