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C26200 Brass vs. C96200 Copper-nickel

Both C26200 brass and C96200 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 69% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26200 brass and the bottom bar is C96200 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
36
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
83.6 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
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), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5