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C95820 Bronze vs. C87400 Brass

Both C95820 bronze and C87400 brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C95820 bronze and the bottom bar is C87400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 15
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
7.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
27
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86
65
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 9.0 to 10
0 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 77.5 to 82.5
79 to 85.5
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 5.8
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
2.5 to 4.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8