C46400 Brass vs. R60901 Alloy

C46400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while R60901 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C46400 brass and the bottom bar is R60901 alloy.

UNS C46400 (CW712R) Naval Brass UNS R60901 Zirconium-Niobium Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98

Elongation at Break, %		17 to 40
Elongation at Break, %		17 to 22

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		40
Shear Modulus, GPa		37

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		400 to 500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		500 to 580

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		160 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		350 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		120
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		17

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.0
Density, g/cm³		6.6

Embodied Water, L/kg		330
Embodied Water, L/kg		270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		76 to 140
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		88 to 100

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		120 to 500
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		640 to 760

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.3

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21 to 25

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21 to 24

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		9.7

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13 to 16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		58 to 67

Alloy Composition

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Copper (Cu), %		59 to 62
Copper (Cu), %		0

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

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

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		2.4 to 2.8

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

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

Zirconium (Zr), %		0
Zirconium (Zr), %		96.8 to 97.5

Residuals, %		0 to 0.4
Residuals, %		0 to 0.29