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C83300 Brass vs. R30556 Alloy

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while R30556 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C83300 brass and the bottom bar is R30556 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 35
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
70
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
16 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
20.4 to 38.2
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.0050 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
19 to 22.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0.3 to 1.3
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0.0010 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0