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C34000 Brass vs. C72900 Copper-nickel

Both C34000 brass and C72900 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 64% 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 C34000 brass and the bottom bar is C72900 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
870 to 1080

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
39
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
72
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 22
27 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
23 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
8.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
31 to 38

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
74.1 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
14.5 to 15.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Zinc (Zn), % 33 to 37.2
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3