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C85400 Brass vs. C77600 Nickel Silver

Both C85400 brass and C77600 nickel silver are copper alloys. They have 73% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 C85400 brass and the bottom bar is C77600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 85
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
27
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 35
470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 70
42 to 45
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 3.8
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
12 to 14
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 24 to 32
39.7 to 46
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5