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CC499K Bronze vs. CC763S Brass

Both CC499K bronze and CC763S brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 69% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC499K bronze and the bottom bar is CC763S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
24
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
1.0 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.080
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.020
0
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 88
56.5 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
18.9 to 41