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C96600 Copper vs. C66300 Brass

Both C96600 copper and C66300 brass are copper alloys. They have 68% 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 C96600 copper and the bottom bar is C66300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
110
Elongation at Break, % 7.0
2.3 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760
460 to 810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480
400 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 280
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.0
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.1
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 47
17 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 830
710 to 2850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.7
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
15 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
15 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
16 to 28

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 69.8
84.5 to 87.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.8 to 1.1
1.4 to 2.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 33
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
6.0 to 12.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5