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CC499K Bronze vs. CC760S Brass

Both CC499K bronze and CC760S brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC499K bronze and the bottom bar is CC760S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
51
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
80

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
28
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65
29
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
8.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
6.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.15
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.020
0
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 88
83 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
10.7 to 17