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C71640 Copper-nickel vs. C87900 Brass

Both C71640 copper-nickel and C87900 brass are copper alloys. They have 66% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C71640 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C87900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 630
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 460
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.1
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
24
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 750
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.7
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 20
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 21
16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 61.7 to 67.8
63 to 69.2
Iron (Fe), % 1.7 to 2.3
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
30 to 36
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0