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H04 C26200 Brass vs. H04 C61000 Bronze

Both H04 C26200 brass and H04 C61000 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the H04 (full hard) temper. They have 69% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 H04 C26200 brass and the bottom bar is H04 C61000 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 8.0
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 82
85
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
42
Shear Strength, MPa 300
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
69
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
29
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1060
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.5
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
90.2 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5