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C85800 Brass vs. Nickel 686

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while nickel 686 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 686.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
220
Elongation at Break, % 15
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
70
Density, g/cm3 8.0
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
21

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 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
49.5 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.020 to 0.25
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.4
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0