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CC766S Brass vs. C87200 Bronze

Both CC766S brass and C87200 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 66% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC766S brass and the bottom bar is C87200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 28
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
29
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.3 to 1.8
0 to 1.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
89 to 99
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
1.0 to 5.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 29.5 to 41.7
0 to 5.0