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C16200 Copper vs. C34500 Brass

Both C16200 copper and C34500 brass are copper alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C16200 copper and the bottom bar is C34500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
100
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 56
12 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
40
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 390
220 to 260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 550
340 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 48 to 470
120 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 370
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 360
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 90
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
24
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 99
42 to 75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 10 to 970
69 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.4 to 17
12 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6 to 17
13 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 100
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.7 to 20
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 98.6 to 99.3
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4