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C87500 Brass vs. R60706 Alloy

C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while R60706 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87500 brass and the bottom bar is R60706 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
98
Elongation at Break, % 18
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67
82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
9.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.16
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
91 to 98
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0