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C24000 Brass vs. C96300 Copper-nickel

Both C24000 brass and C96300 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 77% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C24000 brass and the bottom bar is C96300 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 640
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 34
6.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
42
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
8.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 21
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 22
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 78.5 to 81.5
72.3 to 80.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
18 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
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