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C97400 Nickel Silver vs. CC763S Brass

Both C97400 nickel silver and CC763S brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 78% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 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 C97400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is CC763S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
24
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.080
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 61
56.5 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 4.5 to 5.5
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
1.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 15.5 to 17
0 to 2.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Tin (Sn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 19.5
18.9 to 41
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0