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C87900 Brass vs. N06230 Nickel

C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06230 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 C87900 brass and the bottom bar is N06230 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 25
38 to 48
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
620 to 840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
330 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
8.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
85
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
200 to 330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
250 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
2.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0.2 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 69.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 3.0
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.0050 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.3 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
47.5 to 65.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.25 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
13 to 15
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 36
0