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C69710 Brass vs. C81400 Copper

Both C69710 brass and C81400 copper are copper alloys. They have 78% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 C69710 brass and the bottom bar is C81400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 25
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
61

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
33
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13

Alloy Composition


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Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
98.4 to 99.38
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 13.8 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5