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C87900 Brass vs. Nickel 80A

C87900 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 C87900 brass and the bottom bar is nickel 80A.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
1040
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
55
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
1300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
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), % 63 to 69.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
69.4 to 79.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.8 to 2.7
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 36
0