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C69430 Brass vs. C96300 Copper-nickel

Both C69430 brass and C96300 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 77% 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 C69430 brass and the bottom bar is C96300 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
130
Elongation at Break, % 17
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
6.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
42
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
8.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
20

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
72.3 to 80.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
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), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 11.4 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5