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C71580 Copper-nickel vs. C36000 Brass

Both C71580 copper-nickel and C36000 brass are copper alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C71580 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C36000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
100
Elongation at Break, % 40
5.8 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 51
39
Shear Strength, MPa 230
210 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
330 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
140 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.7
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
23
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
25 to 62
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 47
89 to 340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Copper (Cu), % 65.5 to 71
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
2.5 to 3.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 33
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
32.5 to 37.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5