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C27400 Brass vs. C70400 Copper-nickel

Both C27400 brass and C70400 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 63% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C27400 brass and the bottom bar is C70400 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
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
300 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1060
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
32
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 23
9.3 to 9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
10 to 11

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 61 to 64
89.8 to 93.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
1.3 to 1.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.8 to 6.2
Zinc (Zn), % 35.6 to 39
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5