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CC750S Brass vs. C15900 Copper

Both CC750S brass and C15900 copper are copper alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 CC750S brass and the bottom bar is C15900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
6.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 80
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 810
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
48
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 26
49

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
30
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
80
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.7
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0.76 to 0.84
Carbon (C), % 0
0.27 to 0.33
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 67
97.5 to 97.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.040
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.4 to 0.54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.66 to 0.74
Zinc (Zn), % 26.3 to 36
0