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H06 C61500 Bronze vs. H06 C66700 Brass

Both H06 C61500 bronze and H06 C66700 brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the H06 (extra hard) temper. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 H06 C61500 bronze and the bottom bar is H06 C66700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 4.0
4.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Rockwell Superficial 30T Hardness 84
75
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
41
Shear Strength, MPa 540
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 930
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 58
97
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
25
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2100
1580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.7 to 8.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 90.5
68.5 to 71.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
26.3 to 30.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5