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C35300 Brass vs. C86700 Bronze

Both C35300 brass and C86700 bronze are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C35300 brass and the bottom bar is C86700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
23
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 22
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
55 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 33.9 to 38.5
30 to 38
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0