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C83300 Brass vs. C68100 Brass

Both C83300 brass and C68100 brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 63% 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 C68100 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
100
Elongation at Break, % 35
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
98
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
23
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
86
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
94
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
56 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.25 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.010 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.040 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0.75 to 1.1
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
36.4 to 43
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5