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C35600 Brass vs. C96200 Copper-nickel

Both C35600 brass and C96200 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C35600 brass and the bottom bar is C96200 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 39
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
36
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 22
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
83.6 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 33.4 to 38
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5