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C66900 Brass vs. C96300 Copper-nickel

Both C66900 brass and C96300 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66900 brass and the bottom bar is C96300 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
130
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 26
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 760
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.8
6.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
42
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.6 to 200
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 2450
720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
8.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
72.3 to 80.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
0.25 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
18 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 22.5 to 26
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5