C79200 Nickel Silver vs. C83300 Brass

Both C79200 nickel silver and C83300 brass are copper alloys. They have 68% 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 C83300 brass.

UNS C79200 (CW404J) Leaded Nickel Silver UNS C83300 Leaded Red Brass

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Poisson's Ratio		0.32
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		44
Shear Modulus, GPa		42

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		480 to 540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		200

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		180

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		950
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1060

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1030

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		42
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		160

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		32

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		30
Base Metal Price, % relative		30

Density, g/cm³		8.4
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		56
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		44

Embodied Water, L/kg		310
Embodied Water, L/kg		320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.0

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.9

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.2

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		48

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.9

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), %		59 to 66.5
Copper (Cu), %		92 to 94

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), %		0

Lead (Pb), %		0.8 to 1.4
Lead (Pb), %		1.0 to 2.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		11 to 13
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		1.0 to 2.0

Zinc (Zn), %		17.9 to 29.2
Zinc (Zn), %		2.0 to 6.0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.7