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CC755S Brass vs. C96900 Copper-nickel

Both CC755S brass and C96900 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 CC755S brass and the bottom bar is C96900 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 9.5
4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
39
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
72
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
2820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
30

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 59.5 to 61
73.6 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
14.5 to 15.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
7.5 to 8.5
Zinc (Zn), % 35.8 to 38.9
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5