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CC492K Bronze vs. C32000 Brass

Both CC492K bronze and C32000 brass are copper alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC492K bronze and the bottom bar is C32000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 14
6.8 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
270 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
78 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
28
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
30 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
28 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.7
8.8 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
9.5 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 89
83.5 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 2.5 to 3.5
1.5 to 2.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 1.5 to 3.0
10.6 to 15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4