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CC334G Bronze vs. C46400 Brass

Both CC334G bronze and C46400 brass are copper alloys. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC334G bronze and the bottom bar is C46400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
100
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
17 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
400 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
160 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
23
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38
76 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 710
120 to 500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
13 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 12
0
Copper (Cu), % 72 to 84.5
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 7.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 7.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
36.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4