EN CC760S (CuZn15As-C) Arsenical Brass
Copper Alloys
Property Overview
Density8.6g/cm³
Elastic Modulus110GPa
Tensile Strength160MPa
Yield Strength80MPa
Brinell Hardness51HB
Maximum Service Temperature170°C
Chemical Composition
NI
0 to 0.1%
MN
0 to 0.1%
SI
0 to 0.020%
S
CuZn15As-C ( CC760S ) Copper-zinc alloy Chemical composition. Equivalents of CuZn15As-C ( CC760S ). Standards.1 Mechanical Properties. Hardness%
CU
83 to 88%
AL
0 to 0.010%
AS
0.050 to 0.15%
PB
0 to 0.5%
SN
0 to 0.3%
ZN
10.7 to 17%
FE
0 to 0.15%
Mechanical
A - Min. elongation at fracture (%) (GS)
20
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
110 GPa
Elongation at Break
22 %
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
R p0.2 0.2% proof strength (MPa) (GS)
70
Rm - Tensile strength (MPa) (GS)
160
Shear Modulus
42 GPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
180 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
80 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
51
Brinell hardness (HBW): (GS)
45
Physical
Density
8.6 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
190 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
170 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1000 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
940 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
390 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
150 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
45 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
19 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
6.2 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
38 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
40 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
33 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
29 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
7.2 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
19 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
5.8 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
8.2 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
28 % relative
Embodied Carbon
2.6 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
43 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
43 MJ/kg 18 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
320 L/kg
Embodied Water
320 L/kg 38 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
CC760SCuZn15As-CCuZn15As-CEN CC760S (CuZn15As-C) Arsenical Brass
Standards
EN 1982 EN 1982: 2008 Copper and copper alloys. Ingots and castings
EN 1982 EN 1982: Copper and copper alloys - Ingots and castings