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C83300 Brass vs. C14200 Copper

Both C83300 brass and C14200 copper are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C83300 brass and the bottom bar is C14200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 35
8.0 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
220 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
75 to 340

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
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
45

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
31
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.9
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
29 to 83
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
24 to 500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
6.8 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
9.1 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
7.9 to 13

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
99.4 to 99.835
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.015 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0