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C99750 Brass vs. C19800 Copper

Both C99750 brass and C19800 copper are copper alloys. They have 59% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C99750 brass and the bottom bar is C19800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
110
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 30
9.0 to 12
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 520
430 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 280
420 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.2
62

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
30
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 87 to 110
49 to 52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 300
770 to 1320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
14 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 15
15 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.25 to 3.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 61
95.7 to 99.47
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0.020 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 17 to 23
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 5.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.010 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 17 to 23
0.3 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2