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CC490K Brass vs. Nickel 30

CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 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 CC490K brass and the bottom bar is nickel 30.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 15
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
60
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 54
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.5
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 31.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 86
1.0 to 2.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
13 to 17
Lead (Pb), % 3.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.030
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
30.2 to 52.2
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 3.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 7.0 to 9.5
0