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| Wrought copper alloy C36000 (Free-Cutting Brass) | ||||
| Chemical composition: Zn=35.4%, Pb=3.1%, Cu=61.5% | ||||
| Property | Value in metric unit | Value in US unit | ||
| Density | 8.50 *10³ | kg/m³ | 531 | lb/ft³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modulus of elasticity | 96.5 | GPa | 14000 | ksi |
| Thermal expansion (20 ºC) | 20.5*10-6 | ºCˉ¹ | 11.4*10-6 | in/(in* ºF) |
| Specific heat capacity | 377 | J/(kg*K) | 0.090 | BTU/(lb*ºF) |
| Thermal conductivity | 116 | W/(m*K) | 804 | BTU*in/(hr*ft²*ºF) |
| Electric resistivity | 6.63*10-8 | Ohm*m | 6.63*10-6 | Ohm*cm |
| Tensile strength (as fabricat.) | 338 | MPa | 49000 | psi |
| Yield strength (as fabricated) | 124 | MPa | 18000 | psi |
| Elongation (as fabricated) | 50 | % | 50 | % |
| Shear strength (as fabricated) | 207 | MPa | 30000 | psi |
| Hardness (as fabricated) | 68 | RF | 68 | RF |
| Tensile strength (cold work) | 386 | MPa | 56000 | psi |
| Yield strength (cold work) | 310 | MPa | 45000 | psi |
| Elongation (cold work) | 20 | % | 20 | % |
| Shear strength (cold work) | 228 | MPa | 33000 | psi |
| Hardness (cold work) | 62 | RB | 62 | RB |
| Annealing temperature | 425-600 | ºC | 800-1100 | ºF |
| Liquidus temperature | 899 | ºC | 1650 | ºF |
| Solidus temperature | 888 | ºC | 1630 | ºF |