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C72200 Copper-nickel vs. CC762S Brass

Both C72200 copper-nickel and CC762S brass are copper alloys. They have 65% 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 C72200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is CC762S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 580
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.5
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.6
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
24
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.6
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 7.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 78.1 to 84.2
57 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
1.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 15 to 18
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
13.4 to 36
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0