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CC754S Brass vs. C12600 Copper

Both CC754S brass and C12600 copper are copper alloys. They have 60% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC754S brass and the bottom bar is C12600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 11
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 830
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 95
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
30
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 63
99.5 to 99.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30.2 to 42.5
0