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C42200 Brass vs. Type 2 Niobium

C42200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Type 2 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C42200 brass and the bottom bar is Type 2 niobium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 46
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 610
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 570
82

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 110
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 49 to 1460
32
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 19
4.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 18
7.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 21
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 89
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 0.020
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Niobium (Nb), % 0
99.5 to 100
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.35
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.3
Tin (Sn), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 8.7 to 13.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0