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C32000 Brass vs. CC481K Bronze

Both C32000 brass and CC481K bronze are copper alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 C32000 brass and the bottom bar is CC481K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 29
4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 470
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 78 to 390
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
35
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30 to 59
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28 to 680
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.8 to 15
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 16
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 86.5
87 to 89.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.2
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
10 to 11.5
Zinc (Zn), % 10.6 to 15
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0