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C99700 Brass vs. C97400 Nickel Silver

Both C99700 brass and C97400 nickel silver are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C99700 brass and the bottom bar is C97400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 25
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
33
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 3.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 54 to 65.5
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 2.0
4.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 11 to 15
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
15.5 to 17
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 19 to 25
10 to 19.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0