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C69710 Brass vs. C95400 Bronze

Both C69710 brass and C95400 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 C95400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
8.1 to 16
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
600 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
240 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
27
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
48 to 75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
250 to 560
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
20 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
21 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
83 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 13.8 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5