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CC767S Brass vs. CC331G Bronze

Both CC767S brass and CC331G bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 63% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC767S brass and the bottom bar is CC331G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 86
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
28
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 34
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.1 to 0.8
8.5 to 10.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
83 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 32.8 to 41.9
0 to 0.5