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C66900 Brass vs. C95300 Bronze

Both C66900 brass and C95300 bronze are copper alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66900 brass and the bottom bar is C95300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 26
14 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
520 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 760
190 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.8
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
28
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.6 to 200
73 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 2450
170 to 420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
17 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
17 to 19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
19 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
9.0 to 11
Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
86.5 to 90.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0.8 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 22.5 to 26
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0