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CC499K Bronze vs. C85200 Brass

Both CC499K bronze and C85200 brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 80% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC499K bronze and the bottom bar is C85200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
95

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
26
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65
42
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
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
70 to 74
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 3.0
1.5 to 3.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0.7 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
20 to 27
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.9