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C42600 Brass vs. CC331G Bronze

Both C42600 brass and CC331G bronze are copper alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C42600 brass and the bottom bar is CC331G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 40
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 410 to 830
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 810
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 26
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
28
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.4 to 140
97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 2970
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 27
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 23
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 29
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 90
83 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0.020 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 2.5 to 4.0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 5.3 to 10.4
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0