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CC763S Brass vs. C97800 Nickel Silver

Both CC763S brass and C97800 nickel silver are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 68% 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 CC763S brass and the bottom bar is C97800 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
130
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 830
1140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
40
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 56.5 to 67
64 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.5
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
4.0 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 18.9 to 41
1.0 to 4.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4