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C49300 Brass vs. 50Cr-50Ni Alloy

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C49300 brass and the bottom bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
50
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
48 to 52
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
44.5 to 52
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0