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C24000 Brass vs. C96200 Copper-nickel

Both C24000 brass and C96200 copper-nickel are copper alloys. 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 C24000 brass and the bottom bar is C96200 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 640
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 34
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
36
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 21
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 22
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 78.5 to 81.5
83.6 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 18.2 to 21.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5