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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. C66200 Brass

Both C96300 copper-nickel and C66200 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 C66200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
8.0 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
450 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
410 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
36

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
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
40 to 66
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
760 to 1030
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
15 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
86.6 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0.3 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0.050 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.2 to 0.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0
6.5 to 12.9
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5