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C47940 Brass vs. C86200 Bronze

Both C47940 brass and C86200 bronze are copper alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 C47940 brass and the bottom bar is C86200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 34
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 520
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 390
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
23
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68 to 100
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 740
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 17
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 4.9
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 66
60 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 1.0
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Tin (Sn), % 1.2 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 34.6
22 to 28
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0