C46400 Brass vs. ASTM B685 Alloy

C46400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM B685 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 40% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C46400 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM B685 alloy.

UNS C46400 (CW712R) Naval Brass ASTM B685 Palladium-Copper Electrical Contact Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.37

Shear Modulus, GPa		40
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		400 to 500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		660 to 1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1230

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1200

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		300

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		5.0

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.0
Density, g/cm³		11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		15

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 27

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13 to 16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		28 to 46

Alloy Composition

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Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0050

Cadmium (Cd), %		0
Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.050

Copper (Cu), %		59 to 62
Copper (Cu), %		39.5 to 40.5

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.050

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.030

Palladium (Pd), %		0
Palladium (Pd), %		59 to 60.5

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		0 to 0.1

Tin (Sn), %		0.5 to 1.0
Tin (Sn), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		36.3 to 40.5
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.060

Residuals, %		0 to 0.4
Residuals, %		0 to 0.2