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C85800 Brass vs. Nickel 201

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while nickel 201 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 C85800 brass and the bottom bar is nickel 201.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
180
Elongation at Break, % 15
4.5 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
390 to 660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
80 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
78
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
19

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
25 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
17 to 720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
11 to 19

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 0.020
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