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C87500 Brass vs. C19200 Copper

Both C87500 brass and C19200 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87500 brass and the bottom bar is C19200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 18
2.0 to 35
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
280 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
98 to 510

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
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
58 to 74
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
58 to 75

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
30
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.9
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
10 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
42 to 1120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
8.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
10 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
98.5 to 99.19
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.010 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2