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C24000 Brass vs. C96400 Copper-nickel

Both C24000 brass and C96400 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 67% 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 C96400 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 640
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
5.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 34
5.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
45
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 21
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 22
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 78.5 to 81.5
62.3 to 71.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0.25 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
28 to 32
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