UNS C38500 (CW608N) Architectural Bronze
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Property Overview
Density8.1g/cm³
Elastic Modulus100GPa
Tensile Strength370MPa
Yield Strength130MPa
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service Temperature110°C
Chemical Composition
N
CuZn38Pb2 ( CW608N ) Cupper alloy Chemical composition. Equivalents of CuZn38Pb2 ( CW608N ). Standards.1 Mechanical Properties. Hardness%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.5%
Mechanical
A - Min. elongation Lo = 50mm (%) (R340)
33
A - Min. elongation Lo = 50mm (%) (R400)
14
A - Min. elongation at fracture (%) (R340)
43
A - Min. elongation at fracture (%) (R400)
23
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
100 GPa
R p0.2 0.2% proof strength (MPa) (R340)
240
R p0.2 0.2% proof strength (MPa) (R400)
200
Rm - Tensile strength (MPa) (R340)
340-420
Rm - Tensile strength (MPa) (R400)
400-480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
370 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
130 MPa
Hardness
Vickers hardness ( HV): (H075)
75 - 100
Vickers hardness ( HV): (H110)
110 - 140
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
160 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
110 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
890 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
880 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
380 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
120 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
40 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
21 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
12 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
28 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
31 % IACS
Other
H
Material condition designated by the minimum value of hardness requirement for the product with mandatory hardness requirements
R
Material condition designated by the minimum value of tensile strength requirement for the product with mandatory tensile strength and elongation requirements
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
48 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
78 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
7.0 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
19 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
13 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
14 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
22 % relative
Embodied Carbon
2.6 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
45 MJ/kg 19 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
320 L/kg 39 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
C38500CW608NCW608NCuZn38Pb2UNS C38500 (CW608N) Architectural Bronze
Standards
ASTM B455 ASTM B455: Standard Specification for Copper-Zinc-Lead Alloy (Leaded-Brass) Extruded Shapes
ASTM B455 ASTM B455: Standard Specification for Copper-Zinc-Lead Alloy (Leaded-Brass) Extruded Shapes Copper: Its Trade, Manufacture, Use, and Environmental Status, Gunter Joseph, 2001 Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials, ASM Handbook vol. 2, ASM International, 1993
EN 12164 EN 12164: 1998 Copper and copper alloys. Rod for free machining purposes
EN 12165 EN 12165: 1998 Copper and copper alloys. Wrought and unwrought forging stock
EN 12166 EN 12166: 1998 Copper and copper alloys. Wire for general purposes
EN 12167 EN 12167: 1998 Copper and copper alloys. Profiles and rectangular bar for general purposes
EN 12168 EN 12168: 1998 Copper and copper alloys. Hollow rod for free machining purposes
EN 12420 EN 12420: 1999 Copper and copper alloys. Forgings
EN 12449 EN 12449: 1999 Copper and copper alloys. Seamless, round tubes for general purposes
EN 1652 EN 1652: 1998 Copper and copper alloys. Plate, sheet, strip and circles for general purposes