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C63200 Bronze vs. C48600 Brass

Both C63200 bronze and C48600 brass are copper alloys. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C63200 bronze and the bottom bar is C48600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
100
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 18
20 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness 88
55 to 58
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
39
Shear Strength, MPa 390 to 440
180 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 710
280 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 350
110 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.6
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
24
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 95 to 99
55 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 510
61 to 140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
9.5 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
12 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.6
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 24
9.3 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.7 to 9.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 78.8 to 82.6
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 4.8
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.4 to 39.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4