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C99700 Brass vs. C71640 Copper-nickel

Both C99700 brass and C71640 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 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 C99700 brass and the bottom bar is C71640 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
490 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
190 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
7.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
40
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
130 to 750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
15 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
16 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 3.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 54 to 65.5
61.7 to 67.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
1.7 to 2.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 11 to 15
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
29 to 32
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 19 to 25
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5