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C97400 Nickel Silver vs. C83400 Brass

Both C97400 nickel silver and C83400 brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 71% 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 C97400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is C83400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
29
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43
55
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
8.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 61
88 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 4.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 15.5 to 17
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 19.5
8.0 to 12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7