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C94100 Bronze vs. C83300 Brass

Both C94100 bronze and C83300 brass 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 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 C94100 bronze and the bottom bar is C83300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 92
110
Elongation at Break, % 7.8
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
30
Density, g/cm3 9.2
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 97
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.1
9.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
7.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 72 to 79
92 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0
Lead (Pb), % 18 to 22
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.5 to 6.5
1.0 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
2.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7