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C35600 Brass vs. C94100 Bronze

Both C35600 brass and C94100 bronze are copper alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C35600 brass and the bottom bar is C94100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
92
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
330
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
29
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 22
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
72 to 79
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 2.0 to 3.0
18 to 22
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.5
Zinc (Zn), % 33.4 to 38
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3