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C55284 Copper vs. C34000 Brass

Both C55284 copper and C34000 brass are copper alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55284 copper and the bottom bar is C34000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
340 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
11 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.0
13 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
11 to 22

Alloy Composition


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Copper (Cu), % 79.2 to 80.7
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Silver (Ag), % 14.5 to 15.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33 to 37.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.4