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C26800 Brass vs. C96300 Copper-nickel

Both C26800 brass and C96300 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 66% 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 C26800 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 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 650
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
6.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
42
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
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 11 to 22
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 22
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 68.5
72.3 to 80.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.15
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), % 31 to 36
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5