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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. C42600 Brass

Both C96300 copper-nickel and C42600 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C42600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
1.1 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
410 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
220 to 810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
9.4 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
230 to 2970
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
13 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
14 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
15 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
87 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0.050 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0.050 to 0.2
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0.020 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.3 to 10.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2