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C86100 Bronze vs. CC755S Brass

Both C86100 bronze and CC755S brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 C86100 bronze and the bottom bar is CC755S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
100
Elongation at Break, % 20
9.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
23
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 4.5 to 5.5
0.4 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 66 to 68
59.5 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.0
0.050 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
1.2 to 1.7
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 17.3 to 25
35.8 to 38.9