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C84100 Brass vs. C64210 Bronze

Both C84100 brass and C64210 bronze are copper alloys. They have 82% 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 C84100 brass and the bottom bar is C64210 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 81
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 810
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 25
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
29
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.7
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
6.3 to 7.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.15
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.090
0
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 85
89 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.050 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
1.5 to 2.0
Tin (Sn), % 1.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 20
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5