H04 C14520 Copper vs. H04 C26200 Brass
Both H04 C14520 copper and H04 C26200 brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the H04 (full hard) temper. They have 69% 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 C26200 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 | |
300 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 330 | |
530 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 250 | |
480 |
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 | |
41 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 280 | |
1060 |
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 | |
18 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 94 | |
38 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 12 | |
18 |
Alloy Composition
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Copper (Cu), % | 99.2 to 99.596 | |
67 to 70 |
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 | |
29.6 to 33 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.3 |