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C23000 Brass vs. R05255 Alloy

C23000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while R05255 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C23000 brass and the bottom bar is R05255 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.9 to 47
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 590
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 83 to 480
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
140
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
6.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
17
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
630

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.2 to 260
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 31 to 1040
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
6.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.9 to 19
9.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 18
8.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.4 to 20
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 86
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
95.9 to 98
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 13.7 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0