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Grade CZ100 Nickel vs. C36200 Brass

Grade CZ100 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C36200 brass belongs to the copper 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 grade CZ100 nickel and the bottom bar is C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
100
Elongation at Break, % 11
20 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
340 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
130 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
23
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35
74 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 54
89 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.3
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 95 to 100
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32.4 to 36.5