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C41300 Brass vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

Both C41300 brass and C72150 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C41300 brass and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
150
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 44
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
55
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 370
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 630
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 570
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
45
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 110
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69 to 1440
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.6 to 20
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 19
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 93
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0
43 to 46
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Tin (Sn), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.1 to 10.3
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5