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C99700 Brass vs. C96200 Copper-nickel

Both C99700 brass and C96200 copper-nickel are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C99700 brass and the bottom bar is C96200 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 25
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
36
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 3.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 54 to 65.5
83.6 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 11 to 15
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 19 to 25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5