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C69400 Brass vs. C53800 Bronze

Both C69400 brass and C53800 bronze are copper alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69400 brass and the bottom bar is C53800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
2.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
40
Shear Strength, MPa 350
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
37
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
420

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
2020
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
31

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
85.1 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.060
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
13.1 to 13.9
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
0 to 0.12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2