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C36200 Brass vs. C95520 Bronze

Both C36200 brass and C95520 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 C95520 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
2.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
970
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
29
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
1210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.5 to 11.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
74.5 to 81.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
4.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.2 to 6.0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5