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C35300 Brass vs. C87500 Brass

Both C35300 brass and C87500 brass are copper alloys. They have 76% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C35300 brass and the bottom bar is C87500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
27
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 22
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
79 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Zinc (Zn), % 33.9 to 38.5
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5