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C35600 Brass vs. CC498K Bronze

Both C35600 brass and CC498K bronze are copper alloys. They have 67% 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 C35600 brass and the bottom bar is CC498K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
32
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 22
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
85 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 2.0 to 3.0
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Zinc (Zn), % 33.4 to 38
3.0 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0