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C83400 Brass vs. C97400 Nickel Silver

Both C83400 brass and C97400 nickel silver are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 71% 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 C83400 brass and the bottom bar is C97400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 30
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 46
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
33
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 55
43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4
8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
4.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
15.5 to 17
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 8.0 to 12
10 to 19.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0