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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. C26200 Brass

Both C96300 copper-nickel and C26200 brass 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C26200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
3.0 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
330 to 770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
110 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
25
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
19 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
62 to 1110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
11 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
13 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
11 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
67 to 70
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29.6 to 33
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3