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R60901 Alloy vs. C44500 Brass

R60901 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C44500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R60901 alloy and the bottom bar is C44500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 580
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 390
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.3
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.3
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 640 to 760
65
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 24
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.7
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58 to 67
12

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
70 to 73
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.060
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Niobium (Nb), % 2.4 to 2.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
25.2 to 29.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 96.8 to 97.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4