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H01 C65100 Bronze vs. H01 C66900 Brass

Both H01 C65100 bronze and H01 C66900 brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the H01 (quarter hard) temper. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is H01 C65100 bronze and the bottom bar is H01 C66900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 25
26
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Rockwell B Hardness 56
65
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
45
Shear Strength, MPa 210
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
3.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
23
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
14

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 94.5 to 99.2
62.5 to 64.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.7
11.5 to 12.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.5
22.5 to 26
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2