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C95200 Bronze vs. C85700 Brass

Both C95200 bronze and C85700 brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C95200 bronze and the bottom bar is C85700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
100
Elongation at Break, % 29
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
24
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.0
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
41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 9.5
0 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 89
58 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.0
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 40
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3