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C84200 Brass vs. C74400 Nickel Silver

Both C84200 brass and C74400 nickel silver are copper alloys. They have 78% 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 C74400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 15
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 990
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
25
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 72
63
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 82
62 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
2.0 to 4.0
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
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 16
29.6 to 36
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3