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H10 C41300 Brass vs. H10 C53400 Bronze

Both H10 C41300 brass and H10 C53400 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the H10 (extra spring) temper. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is H10 C41300 brass and the bottom bar is H10 C53400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 88
93
Rockwell Superficial 30T Hardness 77
79
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
69
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
32
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
26

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 89 to 93
91.8 to 95.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0.8 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.030 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 0.7 to 1.3
3.5 to 5.8
Zinc (Zn), % 5.1 to 10.3
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5