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C87500 Brass vs. CC751S Brass

Both C87500 brass and CC751S brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 80% 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 C87500 brass and the bottom bar is CC751S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 18
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
850
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
24
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67
23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
62.7 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.25 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0.8 to 2.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0.65 to 1.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
27.9 to 35.6
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0