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H02 C14520 Copper vs. H02 C26000 Brass

Both H02 C14520 copper and H02 C26000 brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the H02 (half 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 H02 C14520 copper and the bottom bar is H02 C26000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
41
Shear Strength, MPa 170
280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
360

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 24
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
600
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.0
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
14

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