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C83300 Brass vs. C14180 Copper

Both C83300 brass and C14180 copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C83300 brass and the bottom bar is C14180 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 35
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
31
Density, g/cm3 8.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
69
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
7.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
99.9 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.075
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0