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C36200 Brass vs. CC498K Bronze

Both C36200 brass and CC498K bronze are copper alloys. They have 67% 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 CC498K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
130

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
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
32
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
72
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
85 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
3.0 to 5.0