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C66900 Brass vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

Both C66900 brass and C72150 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66900 brass and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
150
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 26
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
55
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 440
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 760
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.8
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
45
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.6 to 200
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 2450
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0
43 to 46
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 22.5 to 26
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5