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C85800 Brass vs. Nickel 80A

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while nickel 80A 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 80A.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
1040
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
55
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
1300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.55
0.5 to 1.8
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
0
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
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
69.4 to 79.7
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
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.8 to 2.7
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0