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Grade CZ100 Nickel vs. C69430 Brass

Grade CZ100 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C69430 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 grade CZ100 nickel and the bottom bar is C69430 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
6.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
6.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
27
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 54
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
20

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.3
80 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 95 to 100
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
3.5 to 4.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
11.4 to 16.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5