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C69300 Brass vs. C95300 Bronze

Both C69300 brass and C95300 bronze are copper alloys. They have 75% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69300 brass and the bottom bar is C95300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 15
14 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 630
520 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 390
190 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
28
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 47 to 70
73 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 700
170 to 420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 21
17 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 22
19 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
9.0 to 11
Copper (Cu), % 73 to 77
86.5 to 90.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0.8 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.040 to 0.15
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.7 to 3.4
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 18.4 to 24.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0