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C96900 Copper-nickel vs. C41500 Brass

Both C96900 copper-nickel and C41500 brass are copper alloys. They have 78% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96900 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C41500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
2.0 to 42
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
340 to 560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 830
190 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
30
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 72
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38
11 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2820
160 to 1340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
12 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30
12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 73.6 to 78
89 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
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
1.5 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
4.2 to 9.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5