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C84000 Brass vs. CC492K Bronze

Both C84000 brass and CC492K bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C84000 brass and the bottom bar is CC492K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 65
78
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 27
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
33
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 58
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
8.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0
10

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.25
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 82 to 89
83 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0.1 to 0.65
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 4.0
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.0 to 14
1.5 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0