MakeItFrom.com
Menu (ESC)

C69710 Brass vs. C95200 Bronze

Both C69710 brass and C95200 bronze are copper alloys. They have 78% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69710 brass and the bottom bar is C95200 bronze.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
28
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
2.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 13.8 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0