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C11100 Copper vs. C66700 Brass

Both C11100 copper and C66700 brass are copper alloys. 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C11100 copper and the bottom bar is C66700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
2.0 to 58
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
41
Shear Strength, MPa 230
250 to 530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
340 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
100 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
97
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
25
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.6
13 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 750
49 to 1900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11 to 23

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
68.5 to 71.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
26.3 to 30.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5