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N10665 Nickel vs. C87900 Brass

N10665 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N10665 nickel and the bottom bar is C87900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness 86
70
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.2
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
24
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 1.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63 to 69.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 26 to 30
0
Nickel (Ni), % 64.8 to 74
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30 to 36