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C87500 Brass vs. Titanium 6-6-2

C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while titanium 6-6-2 belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87500 brass and the bottom bar is titanium 6-6-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 18
6.7 to 9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
1140 to 1370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
1040 to 1230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
5.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
9.4

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
1.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
40
Density, g/cm3 8.3
4.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
470
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67
89 to 99
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
66 to 79
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
50 to 57
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
2.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
75 to 90

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
5.0 to 6.0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
0.35 to 1.0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.35 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.040
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
82.8 to 87.8
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4