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C27000 Brass vs. C95300 Bronze

Both C27000 brass and C95300 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 C27000 brass and the bottom bar is C95300 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 370 to 650
520 to 610

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
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
28
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
17 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
19 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
9.0 to 11
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 68.5
86.5 to 90.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0.8 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 37
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0