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C85800 Brass vs. Nickel 200

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while nickel 200 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85800 brass and the bottom bar is nickel 200.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
180
Elongation at Break, % 15
23 to 44
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
420 to 540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
120 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
69
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
65
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
110 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
42 to 370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.55
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
99 to 100
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0