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N10003 Nickel vs. C85400 Brass

N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C85400 brass belongs to the copper 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 N10003 nickel and the bottom bar is C85400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
100
Elongation at Break, % 42
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
85

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1460
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
25
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
35
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
7.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
65 to 70
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 3.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 18
0
Nickel (Ni), % 64.8 to 79
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
24 to 32
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.1