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C68700 Brass vs. 85-silver 15-nickel

C68700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 85-silver 15-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C68700 brass and the bottom bar is 85-silver 15-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
260 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
86
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 25
75

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
4.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
8.9 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 76 to 79
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.060
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
13.8 to 16
Silver (Ag), % 0
84 to 86
Zinc (Zn), % 17.8 to 22.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2