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C69300 Brass vs. C77100 Nickel Silver

Both C69300 brass and C77100 nickel silver 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69300 brass and the bottom bar is C77100 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 630
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 390
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
27
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 700
1280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 21
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 22
19

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 73 to 77
52 to 56
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
9.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0.040 to 0.15
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.7 to 3.4
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 18.4 to 24.3
30.6 to 39
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5