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C85700 Brass vs. C69430 Brass

Both C85700 brass and C69430 brass are copper alloys. They have 75% 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 C85700 brass and the bottom bar is C69430 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
6.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 25
6.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
27
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
80 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
3.5 to 4.5
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 40
11.4 to 16.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5