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C35600 Brass vs. C95800 Bronze

Both C35600 brass and C95800 bronze are copper alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C35600 brass and the bottom bar is C95800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
7.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
29
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 22
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
79 to 83.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
3.5 to 4.5
Lead (Pb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 33.4 to 38
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5