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Wrought copper alloy C46400 (Uninhibited Naval Brass)

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Wrought copper alloy C46400 (Uninhibited Naval Brass)
Chemical composition: Zn=39.2%, Sn=0.7%, Cu=60%
Property Value in metric unit Value in US unit
Density 8.41 *10³ kg/m³ 525 lb/ft³
Modulus of elasticity 103 GPa 15000 ksi
Thermal expansion (20 ºC) 21.2*10-6 ºCˉ¹ 11.8*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 (annealed) 400 MPa 58000 psi
Yield strength (annealed) 172 MPa 25000 psi
Elongation (annealed) 49 % 49 %
Shear strength (annealed) 276 MPa 40000 psi
Hardness (annealed) 55 R30T 55 R30T
Tensile strength (cold work) 483 MPa 70000 psi
Yield strength (cold work) 400 MPa 58000 psi
Elongation (cold work) 17 % 17 %
Shear strength (cold work) 296 MPa 43000 psi
Hardness (cold work) 68 R30T 68 R30T
Annealing temperature 425-600 ºC 800-1100 ºF
Liquidus temperature 899 ºC 1650 ºF
Solidus temperature 888 ºC 1630 ºF

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