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C27200 Brass vs. N06455 Nickel

C27200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06455 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 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 C27200 brass and the bottom bar is N06455 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 50
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Rockwell B Hardness 53 to 86
90
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
82
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 320
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 590
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 410
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
65
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30 to 270
300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 810
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 20
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 19
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 18
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
14 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 0
58.1 to 72
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.7
Zinc (Zn), % 34.6 to 38
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0