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C36200 Brass vs. C95500 Bronze

Both C36200 brass and C95500 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 C95500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
8.4 to 10
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
700 to 850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
320 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
28
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
58 to 61
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
420 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
24 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
21 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
24 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
78 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.0 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5