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C84200 Brass vs. C48600 Brass

Both C84200 brass and C48600 brass are copper alloys. They have 76% 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 C84200 brass and the bottom bar is C48600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
100
Elongation at Break, % 15
20 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
280 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
110 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 990
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
24
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
55 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 72
61 to 140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
9.5 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
12 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1
9.3 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 82
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0
Lead (Pb), % 2.0 to 3.0
1.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
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
0.3 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 16
33.4 to 39.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4