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C61800 Bronze vs. C69710 Brass

Both C61800 bronze and C69710 brass are copper alloys. They have 78% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 C61800 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, % 26
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
41
Shear Strength, MPa 310
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 64
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
26
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 18
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 11
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Copper (Cu), % 86.9 to 91
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.020
13.8 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5