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C83300 Brass vs. C17000 Copper

Both C83300 brass and C17000 copper are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 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 C17000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 35
1.1 to 31
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
490 to 1310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
160 to 1140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
4.2 to 390
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
110 to 5420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
15 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
16 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
17 to 45

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.6 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
96.3 to 98.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5