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C83300 Brass vs. C19100 Copper

Both C83300 brass and C19100 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 C19100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 35
17 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
250 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
75 to 550

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
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
55
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
56

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
33
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
60 to 99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
24 to 1310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.7 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
9.9 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
8.9 to 22

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
96.5 to 98.6
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.35 to 0.6
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5