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C85400 Brass vs. CC330G Bronze

Both C85400 brass and CC330G bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 69% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85400 brass and the bottom bar is CC330G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 85
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
62
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
29
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40
82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 35
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.35
8.0 to 10.5
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 70
87 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.2
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 3.8
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 24 to 32
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 1.1
0