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C11100 Copper vs. C48600 Brass

Both C11100 copper and C48600 brass are copper alloys. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 C11100 copper and the bottom bar is C48600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
100
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
20 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
39
Shear Strength, MPa 230
180 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
280 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
110 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
24
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.6
55 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 750
61 to 140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.5 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
12 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
9.3 to 12

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
59 to 62
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.4 to 39.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4