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CC766S Brass vs. 2018 Aluminum

CC766S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 2018 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC766S brass and the bottom bar is 2018 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
73
Elongation at Break, % 28
9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
11
Density, g/cm3 8.0
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.3 to 1.8
89.7 to 94.4
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
3.5 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.45 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
1.7 to 2.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.9
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 29.5 to 41.7
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15