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C34500 Brass vs. C34000 Brass

Both C34500 brass and C34000 brass are copper alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 24 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 C34500 brass and the bottom bar is C34000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 430
340 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
24
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 15
11 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 16
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.8 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 36.5
33 to 37.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4

Comparable Variants