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| Wrought copper alloy C24000 (Low Brass) | ||||
| Chemical composition: Zn=20%, Cu=80% | ||||
| Property | Value in metric unit | Value in US unit | ||
| Density | 8.66 *10³ | kg/m³ | 541 | lb/ft³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modulus of elasticity | 110 | GPa | 16000 | ksi |
| Thermal expansion (20 ºC) | 19.1*10-6 | ºCˉ¹ | 10.6*10-6 | in/(in* ºF) |
| Specific heat capacity | 377 | J/(kg*K) | 0.090 | BTU/(lb*ºF) |
| Thermal conductivity | 140 | W/(m*K) | 972 | BTU*in/(hr*ft²*ºF) |
| Electric resistivity | 5.39*10-8 | Ohm*m | 5.39*10-6 | Ohm*cm |
| Tensile strength (annealed) | 345 | MPa | 50000 | psi |
| Yield strength (annealed) | 138 | MPa | 20000 | psi |
| Elongation (annealed) | 46 | % | 46 | % |
| Shear strength (annealed) | 228 | MPa | 33000 | psi |
| Hardness (annealed) | 42 | R30T | 42 | R30T |
| Tensile strength (cold work) | 421 | MPa | 61000 | psi |
| Yield strength (cold work) | 345 | MPa | 50000 | psi |
| Elongation (cold work) | 18 | % | 18 | % |
| Shear strength (cold work) | 269 | MPa | 39000 | psi |
| Hardness (cold work) | 64 | R30T | 64 | R30T |
| Annealing temperature | 425-700 | ºC | 800-1300 | ºF |
| Liquidus temperature | 1000 | ºC | 1830 | ºF |
| Solidus temperature | 965 | ºC | 1770 | ºF |