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C86800 Bronze vs. CC762S Brass

Both C86800 bronze and CC762S brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 C86800 bronze and the bottom bar is CC762S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 22
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310
1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 2.0
3.0 to 7.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 53.5 to 57
57 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 2.5
1.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 4.0
2.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.5 to 4.0
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 28.3 to 40.5
13.4 to 36
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0