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H02 C66900 Brass vs. H02 C75200 Nickel Silver

Both H02 C66900 brass and H02 C75200 nickel silver are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the H02 (half hard) temper. They have 80% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is H02 C66900 brass and the bottom bar is H02 C75200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.32
Rockwell B Hardness 79
75
Rockwell Superficial 30T Hardness 71
67
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1110
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.8
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
33
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
63.5 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
16.5 to 19.5
Zinc (Zn), % 22.5 to 26
12.7 to 20
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5