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C85400 Brass vs. N10665 Nickel

C85400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N10665 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85400 brass and the bottom bar is N10665 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
220
Elongation at Break, % 23
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 85
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
1.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
75
Density, g/cm3 8.3
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 35
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.35
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 70
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 3.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
64.8 to 74
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 24 to 32
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.1
0