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C36200 Brass vs. CC484K Bronze

Both C36200 brass and CC484K bronze are copper alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 C36200 brass and the bottom bar is CC484K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
70
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
9.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
37
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
32
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
84.5 to 87.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.050 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
11 to 13
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0 to 0.4