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C27000 Brass vs. C70700 Copper-nickel

Both C27000 brass and C70700 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C27000 brass and the bottom bar is C70700 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1060
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
34
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
12

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 63 to 68.5
88.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 37
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5