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C85800 Brass vs. N10276 Nickel

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N10276 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 N10276 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
220
Elongation at Break, % 15
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
9.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
70
Density, g/cm3 8.0
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
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
2.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
23

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
14.5 to 16.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
4.0 to 7.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
51 to 63.5
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 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0