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CC499K Bronze vs. C99700 Brass

Both CC499K bronze and C99700 brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 CC499K bronze and the bottom bar is C99700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 13
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
25
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.5 to 3.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
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
54 to 65.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
11 to 15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
4.0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
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
19 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3