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C26800 Brass vs. C95200 Bronze

Both C26800 brass and C95200 bronze are copper alloys. They have 66% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26800 brass and the bottom bar is C95200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 650
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
28
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 22
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 22
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 68.5
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
2.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 36
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0