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C64210 Bronze vs. C42600 Brass

Both C64210 bronze and C42600 brass are copper alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C64210 bronze and the bottom bar is C42600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 35
1.1 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
42
Shear Strength, MPa 380
280 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
410 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
220 to 810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
31
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
9.4 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360
230 to 2970
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
13 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
14 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
15 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.3 to 7.0
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 92.2
87 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0.050 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0.050 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.020 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
5.3 to 10.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2