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C99700 Brass vs. C19020 Copper

Both C99700 brass and C19020 copper are copper alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C99700 brass and the bottom bar is C19020 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 25
2.3 to 5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
440 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
50

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
31
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
14 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
14 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
16 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 3.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 54 to 65.5
95.7 to 99.19
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 11 to 15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0.5 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.010 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.9
Zinc (Zn), % 19 to 25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2