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Nickel 201 vs. C34200 Brass

Nickel 201 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 201 and the bottom bar is C34200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
100
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 45
3.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
40
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 380
230 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
370 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 80 to 510
150 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 78
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
24
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25 to 130
9.0 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 17 to 720
110 to 870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 19
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 99 to 100
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4