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C60800 Bronze vs. C69710 Brass

Both C60800 bronze and C69710 brass are copper alloys. They have 78% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C60800 bronze and the bottom bar is C69710 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 55
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
41
Shear Strength, MPa 290
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 80
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 18
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
26
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.0 to 6.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0.020 to 0.35
0.030 to 0.060
Copper (Cu), % 92.5 to 95
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.8 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5