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C83300 Brass vs. C55281 Copper

Both C83300 brass and C55281 copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C83300 brass and the bottom bar is C55281 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
7.7

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
88.5 to 89.4
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
5.8 to 6.2
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15