60Cr-40Ni Alloy vs. C99750 Brass

60Cr-40Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C99750 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 60Cr-40Ni alloy and the bottom bar is C99750 brass.

60Cr-40Ni (R20600) Casting Alloy UNS C99750 Manganese White Brass

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		130

Poisson's Ratio		0.25
Poisson's Ratio		0.32

Shear Modulus, GPa		87
Shear Modulus, GPa		48

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		870
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		450 to 520

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		220 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		200

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		410

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		49
Base Metal Price, % relative		23

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		8.1

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.1

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		51

Embodied Water, L/kg		380
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		1000
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		190 to 300

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		16
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.6

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		26
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		31
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15 to 18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 18

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.25
Aluminum (Al), %		0.25 to 3.0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		58 to 62
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		55 to 61

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0.5 to 2.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), %		17 to 23

Nickel (Ni), %		34.5 to 42
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 5.0

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		17 to 23

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.3