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C87500 Brass vs. CC334G Bronze

Both C87500 brass and CC334G bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 79% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87500 brass and the bottom bar is CC334G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 18
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
29
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
10 to 12
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
72 to 84.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
3.0 to 7.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 7.5
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0