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C86700 Bronze vs. C26200 Brass

Both C86700 bronze and C26200 brass are copper alloys. They have 89% 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 C86700 bronze and the bottom bar is C26200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
3.0 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
330 to 770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
110 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86
19 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
62 to 1110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
11 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
13 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
11 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
67 to 70
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 38
29.6 to 33
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3