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C35600 Brass vs. C86200 Bronze

Both C35600 brass and C86200 bronze are copper alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C35600 brass and the bottom bar is C86200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
23
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 22
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
23

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 4.9
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
60 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 33.4 to 38
22 to 28
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0