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C85400 Brass vs. CC499K Bronze

Both C85400 brass and CC499K bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 75% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85400 brass and the bottom bar is CC499K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
73
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
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 85
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
32
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 35
65
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.020
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 70
84 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 3.8
0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 24 to 32
4.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.1
0