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C26000 Brass vs. CC483K Bronze

Both C26000 brass and CC483K bronze are copper alloys. They have 70% 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 C26000 brass and the bottom bar is CC483K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 66
6.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 570
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
68
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
36
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1 to 420
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51 to 1490
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
9.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0059
0
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
85 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
10.5 to 13
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 31.5
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0