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C71000 Copper-nickel vs. CC754S Brass

Both C71000 copper-nickel and CC754S brass are copper alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C71000 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is CC754S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 560
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
95
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.5
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.6
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
23
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 18
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 73.5 to 80.5
57 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 23
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
30.2 to 42.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0