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C83300 Brass vs. C14300 Copper

Both C83300 brass and C14300 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C83300 brass and the bottom bar is C14300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 35
2.0 to 42
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
220 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
76 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
96
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
96

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
9.0 to 72
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
25 to 810
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 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
9.1 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
7.8 to 16

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
99.9 to 99.95
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0