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C36200 Brass vs. C97300 Nickel Silver

Both C36200 brass and C97300 nickel silver are copper alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is C97300 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
30
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
7.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
9.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
53 to 58
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
8.0 to 11
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
17 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0