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C68400 Brass vs. C19800 Copper

Both C68400 brass and C19800 copper are copper alloys. They have 63% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C68400 brass and the bottom bar is C19800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 18
9.0 to 12
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
43
Shear Strength, MPa 330
260 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
430 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
420 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 87
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
62

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81
49 to 52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
770 to 1320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 21
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
15 to 20

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.030
0
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 64
95.7 to 99.47
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0.020 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.3
0.010 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 28.6 to 39.3
0.3 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2