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C82200 Copper vs. C34000 Brass

Both C82200 copper and C34000 brass are copper alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C82200 copper and the bottom bar is C34000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness 60 to 96
53 to 91
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
340 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 46
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
24
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
11 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 98.7
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33 to 37.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4