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C87500 Brass vs. R05240 Alloy

C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while R05240 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87500 brass and the bottom bar is R05240 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
150
Elongation at Break, % 18
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
57
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
6.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
14
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
90
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
6.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
5.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0
35 to 42
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.0050
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
57.9 to 65
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0