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C69710 Brass vs. C73100 Nickel Silver

Both C69710 brass and C73100 nickel silver are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69710 brass and the bottom bar is C73100 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
3.4 to 8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
43
Shear Strength, MPa 300
260 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
450 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
420 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
28
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
21 to 35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
790 to 1560
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
15 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15 to 21

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
70.8 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 13.8 to 22
18 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5