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C85800 Brass vs. Nickel 617

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85800 brass and the bottom bar is nickel 617.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Elongation at Break, % 15
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
75
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.55
0.8 to 1.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
10 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
44.5 to 62
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
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