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C91300 Bell Metal vs. C68400 Brass

Both C91300 bell metal and C68400 brass are copper alloys. They have 63% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C91300 bell metal and the bottom bar is C68400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 0.5
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
87
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.4
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
23
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.1
81
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.6
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 82
59 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0.030 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
1.5 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 18 to 20
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
28.6 to 39.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5