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CC763S Brass vs. CR006A Copper

Both CC763S brass and CR006A copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC763S brass and the bottom bar is CR006A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 830
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
31
Density, g/cm3 8.0
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.080
0
Copper (Cu), % 56.5 to 67
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.5
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 18.9 to 41
0