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C69710 Brass vs. C91300 Bell Metal

Both C69710 brass and C91300 bell metal are copper alloys. They have 78% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69710 brass and the bottom bar is C91300 bell metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
100
Elongation at Break, % 25
0.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
7.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
39
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
1.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
6.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
7.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
79 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
18 to 20
Zinc (Zn), % 13.8 to 22
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.6