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C87600 Bronze vs. C34200 Brass

Both C87600 bronze and C34200 brass are copper alloys. They have 69% 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 C87600 bronze and the bottom bar is C34200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
100
Elongation at Break, % 18
3.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
370 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
150 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.4
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
24
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71
9.0 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
110 to 870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.5
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
1.5 to 2.5
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 7.0
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4