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C95200 Bronze vs. C48600 Brass

Both C95200 bronze and C48600 brass are copper alloys. They have 61% 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 C95200 bronze and the bottom bar is C48600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
100
Elongation at Break, % 29
20 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
280 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
110 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
24
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
55 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
61 to 140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
9.5 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
12 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
9.3 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 89
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.4 to 39.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4