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C99700 Brass vs. CC332G Bronze

Both C99700 brass and CC332G bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 66% 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 C99700 brass and the bottom bar is CC332G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 25
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
29
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 3.0
8.5 to 10.5
Copper (Cu), % 54 to 65.5
80 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 11 to 15
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
1.5 to 4.0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 19 to 25
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0