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CC481K Bronze vs. C27000 Brass

Both CC481K bronze and C27000 brass are copper alloys. They have 66% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC481K bronze and the bottom bar is C27000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
370 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 64
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
24
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 89.5
63 to 68.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 10 to 11.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
31 to 37
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3