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C85800 Brass vs. Nickel 600

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while nickel 600 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 600.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
3.4 to 35
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
650 to 990
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
270 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
55
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
31 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
190 to 1490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
21 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19 to 29

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
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
6.0 to 10
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
72 to 80
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0