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C46400 Brass vs. C97300 Nickel Silver

Both C46400 brass and C97300 nickel silver are copper alloys. They have 78% 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 C46400 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, % 17 to 40
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 500
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 320
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 29
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
30
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76 to 140
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 500
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
7.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
9.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 16
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
53 to 58
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
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), % 0.5 to 1.0
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 40.5
17 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0