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CC766S Brass vs. C12600 Copper

Both CC766S brass and C12600 copper are copper alloys. They have 61% 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 CC766S brass and the bottom bar is C12600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 28
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
30
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.3 to 1.8
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
99.5 to 99.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 29.5 to 41.7
0