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C34200 Brass vs. C97400 Nickel Silver

Both C34200 brass and C97400 nickel silver are copper alloys. They have 77% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 C34200 brass and the bottom bar is C97400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 17
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 420
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
33
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.0 to 98
43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 870
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 20
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
8.8

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
4.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
15.5 to 17
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 36.5
10 to 19.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0