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C41300 Brass vs. 85-silver 15-nickel

C41300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 85-silver 15-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C41300 brass and the bottom bar is 85-silver 15-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 630
260 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
86
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
75

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
4.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.6 to 20
7.1 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 19
8.9 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 89 to 93
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
13.8 to 16
Silver (Ag), % 0
84 to 86
Tin (Sn), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.1 to 10.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2