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C83300 Brass vs. C16500 Copper

Both C83300 brass and C16500 copper are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C83300 brass and the bottom bar is C16500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 35
1.5 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
280 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
97 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
61

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
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
7.8 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
41 to 1160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
8.6 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
74
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
9.8 to 19

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
97.8 to 98.9
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0.5 to 0.7
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5