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C83600 Ounce Metal vs. C43400 Brass

Both C83600 ounce metal and C43400 brass are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 C83600 ounce metal and the bottom bar is C43400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 21
3.0 to 49
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
310 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
110 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1010
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
28
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43
19 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 70
57 to 1420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
11 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 86
84 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0.4 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
11.4 to 15.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5