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C85400 Brass vs. CC480K Bronze

Both C85400 brass and CC480K bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85400 brass and the bottom bar is CC480K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
88
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 85
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
35
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 35
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
9.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 70
86 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 3.8
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
9.0 to 11
Zinc (Zn), % 24 to 32
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 1.1
0