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C73100 Nickel Silver vs. CC755S Brass

Both C73100 nickel silver and CC755S brass are copper alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C73100 nickel silver and the bottom bar is CC755S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
100
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 8.0
9.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 640
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 590
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
23
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 35
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790 to 1560
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 21
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 20
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 21
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 70.8 to 78
59.5 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0.050 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
1.2 to 1.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 18 to 22
35.8 to 38.9
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0