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CC763S Brass vs. C97400 Nickel Silver

Both CC763S brass and C97400 nickel silver are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 78% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC763S brass and the bottom bar is C97400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 830
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
33
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.080
0
Copper (Cu), % 56.5 to 67
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
4.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.5
15.5 to 17
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 18.9 to 41
10 to 19.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0