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C85900 Brass vs. C19800 Copper

Both C85900 brass and C19800 copper are copper alloys. They have 62% 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 C85900 brass and the bottom bar is C19800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 30
9.0 to 12
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
430 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
420 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 830
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
62

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
30
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
49 to 52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
770 to 1320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.1 to 0.6
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
95.7 to 99.47
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0.020 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0.010 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.1 to 0.65
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0.1 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0.3 to 1.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2