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CR016A Copper vs. C69430 Brass

Both CR016A copper and C69430 brass are copper alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR016A copper and the bottom bar is C69430 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 15
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
6.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
6.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
27
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
20

Alloy Composition


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Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.843 to 99.919
80 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0070
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.080 to 0.12
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
11.4 to 16.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5