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R05240 Alloy vs. C42600 Brass

R05240 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C42600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R05240 alloy and the bottom bar is C42600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 150
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
1.1 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 57
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
410 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
220 to 810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.8
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 14
8.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
9.4 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 90
230 to 2970
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.3
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.4
13 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
14 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
15 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87 to 90
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0.050 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0.050 to 0.2
Niobium (Nb), % 35 to 42
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.020 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 57.9 to 65
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.3 to 10.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2