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C79200 Nickel Silver vs. CC755S Brass

Both C79200 nickel silver and CC755S brass are copper alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C79200 nickel silver and the bottom bar is CC755S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 540
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
23
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 18
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 66.5
59.5 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0.050 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.4
1.2 to 1.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 13
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 17.9 to 29.2
35.8 to 38.9
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0