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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. C41300 Brass

Both C96300 copper-nickel and C41300 brass are copper alloys. They have 77% 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 C41300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
2.0 to 44
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
300 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
120 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
11 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
69 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
9.6 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
11 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
89 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.1 to 10.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5