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C72150 Copper-nickel vs. C66200 Brass

Both C72150 copper-nickel and C66200 brass are copper alloys. They have 56% 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 C66200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 150
110
Elongation at Break, % 29
8.0 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 55
42
Shear Strength, MPa 320
270 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
450 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
410 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1210
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1250
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.5
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.6
36

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
40 to 66
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
760 to 1030
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
15 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 52.5 to 57
86.6 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 43 to 46
0.3 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.2 to 0.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
6.5 to 12.9
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5