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N10003 Nickel vs. C85800 Brass

N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C85800 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 C85800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
100
Elongation at Break, % 42
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1460
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
84
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
24
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.55
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
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
57 to 69
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 18
0
Nickel (Ni), % 64.8 to 79
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 41
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3