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C35300 Brass vs. C70700 Copper-nickel

Both C35300 brass and C70700 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C35300 brass and the bottom bar is C70700 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1060
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
34
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 22
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
12

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
88.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Zinc (Zn), % 33.9 to 38.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5