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C27000 Brass vs. K93603 Alloy

C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while K93603 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C27000 brass and the bottom bar is K93603 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
490 to 810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
25
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
17 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
17 to 24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
15 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 68.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
61.8 to 64
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
36
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 37
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0