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C35600 Brass vs. C18600 Copper

Both C35600 brass and C18600 copper are copper alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 C35600 brass and the bottom bar is C18600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
520 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
70
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
71

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
31
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 22
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
81
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
19 to 20

Alloy Composition


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Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
96.5 to 99.55
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0.25 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 33.4 to 38
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.4
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5