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C83600 Ounce Metal vs. C69400 Brass

Both C83600 ounce metal and C69400 brass are copper alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C83600 ounce metal and the bottom bar is C69400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 21
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1010
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
6.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
6.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
27
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 70
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 86
80 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
3.5 to 4.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
11.5 to 16.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5