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C72150 Copper-nickel vs. C66300 Brass

Both C72150 copper-nickel and C66300 brass are copper alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 C72150 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C66300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 150
110
Elongation at Break, % 29
2.3 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 55
42
Shear Strength, MPa 320
290 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
460 to 810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
400 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1210
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1250
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.5
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.6
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
17 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
710 to 2850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
15 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
15 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
16 to 28

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 52.5 to 57
84.5 to 87.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
1.4 to 2.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 43 to 46
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
6.0 to 12.8
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5