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C87500 Brass vs. C11100 Copper

Both C87500 brass and C11100 copper are copper alloys. They have 82% 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 C11100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 18
1.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
31
Density, g/cm3 8.3
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67
6.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
99.9 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1