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C84200 Brass vs. C73100 Nickel Silver

Both C84200 brass and C73100 nickel silver are copper alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C84200 brass and the bottom bar is C73100 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 15
3.4 to 8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
450 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
420 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 990
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
28
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
21 to 35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 72
790 to 1560
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
15 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1
15 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 82
70.8 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
4.0 to 6.0
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 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 16
18 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5