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C87600 Bronze vs. C26200 Brass

Both C87600 bronze and C26200 brass are copper alloys. They have 74% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 C87600 bronze and the bottom bar is C26200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 18
3.0 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
330 to 770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
110 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.4
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
25
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71
19 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
62 to 1110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
11 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
13 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11 to 26

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.5
67 to 70
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.070
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 7.0
29.6 to 33
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3