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C36200 Brass vs. C60800 Bronze

Both C36200 brass and C60800 bronze are copper alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is C60800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
46
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
80
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
29
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
94
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.0 to 6.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
92.5 to 95
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5