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C84200 Brass vs. C71580 Copper-nickel

Both C84200 brass and C71580 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 69% 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 C84200 brass and the bottom bar is C71580 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
140
Elongation at Break, % 15
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 990
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
4.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
41
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 72
47
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 82
65.5 to 71
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 16
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5