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CC490K Brass vs. Grade N12MV Nickel

CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC490K brass and the bottom bar is grade N12MV nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
220
Elongation at Break, % 15
6.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
75
Density, g/cm3 8.8
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 54
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.5
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 86
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
4.0 to 6.0
Lead (Pb), % 3.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
60.2 to 69.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 7.0 to 9.5
0