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C36200 Brass vs. C95400 Bronze

Both C36200 brass and C95400 bronze are copper alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is C95400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
8.1 to 16
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
600 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
240 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
27
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
48 to 75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
250 to 560
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
20 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
19 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
21 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
83 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5