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C69400 Brass vs. C96200 Copper-nickel

Both C69400 brass and C96200 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69400 brass and the bottom bar is C96200 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 17
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
36
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
83.6 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5