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C46200 Brass vs. C95200 Bronze

Both C46200 brass and C95200 bronze are copper alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C46200 brass and the bottom bar is C95200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 34
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 480
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 290
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
28
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 69 to 100
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 72 to 400
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 16
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
2.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 33.3 to 37.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0