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C96900 Copper-nickel vs. C23000 Brass

Both C96900 copper-nickel and C23000 brass are copper alloys. They have 76% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96900 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C23000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
2.9 to 47
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
280 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 830
83 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
39

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
28
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 72
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38
6.2 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2820
31 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
8.9 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
11 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30
9.4 to 20

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 73.6 to 78
84 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 14.5 to 15.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Tin (Sn), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
13.7 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2