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C71000 Copper-nickel vs. C99400 Brass

Both C71000 copper-nickel and C99400 brass are copper alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 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 C71000 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C99400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 560
460 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.5
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.6
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 18
15 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
16 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 73.5 to 80.5
83.5 to 96.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 23
1.0 to 3.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3