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CC755S Brass vs. Nickel 600

CC755S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while nickel 600 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC755S brass and the bottom bar is nickel 600.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.5
3.4 to 35
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
650 to 990
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
270 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
55
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
31 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
190 to 1490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
21 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 59.5 to 61
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
6.0 to 10
Lead (Pb), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
72 to 80
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.8 to 38.9
0