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C48600 Brass vs. C16200 Copper

Both C48600 brass and C16200 copper are copper alloys. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C48600 brass and the bottom bar is C16200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 25
2.0 to 56
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
43
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 230
190 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 360
240 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 170
48 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
30
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 55 to 59
10 to 99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 61 to 140
10 to 970
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 12
7.4 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 14
9.6 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 12
8.7 to 20

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.020 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
98.6 to 99.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 33.4 to 39.7
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0