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C35600 Brass vs. Nickel 601

C35600 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while nickel 601 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C35600 brass and the bottom bar is nickel 601.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
660 to 890

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
49
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 22
22 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
20 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
17 to 23

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 1.7
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
7.7 to 20
Lead (Pb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
58 to 63
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 33.4 to 38
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0