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CC482K Bronze vs. C85700 Brass

Both CC482K bronze and C85700 brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC482K bronze and the bottom bar is C85700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
100
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 64
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
24
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.8
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 87
58 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.7 to 2.5
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 10.5 to 12.5
0.5 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
32 to 40
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3