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C85800 Brass vs. N06920 Nickel

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06920 nickel 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 N06920 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Elongation at Break, % 15
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
440
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
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
180
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
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
17 to 20
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
36.9 to 53.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0