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C95200 Bronze vs. C83400 Brass

Both C95200 bronze and C83400 brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C95200 bronze and the bottom bar is C83400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 29
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
29
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
55
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
8.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 9.5
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 89
88 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.0 to 12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7