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C99700 Brass vs. C19800 Copper

Both C99700 brass and C19800 copper are copper alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C99700 brass and the bottom bar is C19800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
9.0 to 12
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
430 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
420 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
62

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
30
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
49 to 52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
770 to 1320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
14 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
15 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 3.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 54 to 65.5
95.7 to 99.47
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0.020 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 2.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 11 to 15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.010 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0.1 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 19 to 25
0.3 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2