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H04 C14520 Copper vs. H04 C26000 Brass

Both H04 C14520 copper and H04 C26000 brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the H04 (full hard) temper. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is H04 C14520 copper and the bottom bar is H04 C26000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.6
8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
41
Shear Strength, MPa 190
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 85
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 85
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
25
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
17

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0059
Copper (Cu), % 99.2 to 99.596
68.5 to 71.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0040 to 0.020
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.1 to 31.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3