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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. C34500 Brass

Both C96300 copper-nickel and C34500 brass are copper alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C34500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
100
Elongation at Break, % 11
12 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
340 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
120 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
24
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
42 to 75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
69 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
12 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
13 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
11 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4