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H02 C69300 Brass vs. H02 C75200 Nickel Silver

Both H02 C69300 brass and H02 C75200 nickel silver are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the H02 (half hard) temper. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 C69300 brass and the bottom bar is H02 C75200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.32
Rockwell B Hardness 88
75
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1110
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
33
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
33
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
9.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
16

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 73 to 77
63.5 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
16.5 to 19.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0.040 to 0.15
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.7 to 3.4
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 18.4 to 24.3
12.7 to 20
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5