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C72150 Copper-nickel vs. C32000 Brass

Both C72150 copper-nickel and C32000 brass are copper alloys. They have 55% 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 C72150 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C32000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 150
110
Elongation at Break, % 29
6.8 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 55
41
Shear Strength, MPa 320
180 to 280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
270 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
78 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1210
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1250
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.5
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.6
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
28
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
30 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
28 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.1
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
8.8 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
9.5 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 52.5 to 57
83.5 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
1.5 to 2.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 43 to 46
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
10.6 to 15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4