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C43500 Brass vs. C95410 Bronze

Both C43500 brass and C95410 bronze are copper alloys. They have 81% 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 C43500 brass and the bottom bar is C95410 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 46
9.1 to 13
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 530
620 to 740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 480
260 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
28
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44 to 120
57 to 64
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65 to 1040
280 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 17
21 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 18
22 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 83
83 to 85.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Tin (Sn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 15.4 to 20.4
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5