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C43500 Brass vs. C71580 Copper-nickel

Both C43500 brass and C71580 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C43500 brass and the bottom bar is C71580 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
140
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 46
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
51
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 310
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 530
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 480
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
4.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
41
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44 to 120
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65 to 1040
47
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 17
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 18
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 83
65.5 to 71
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 33
Tin (Sn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 15.4 to 20.4
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5