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C23400 Brass vs. ASTM B817 Type II

C23400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM B817 type II belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C23400 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM B817 type II.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 640
900 to 960

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
550
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
37
Density, g/cm3 8.5
4.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
40
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
650
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 21
55 to 58
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
45 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
62 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chlorine (Cl), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 84
0.35 to 1.0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0.35 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.040
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sodium (Na), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
82.1 to 87.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 15.7 to 19
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4