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Nickel 30 vs. C37100 Brass

Nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C37100 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 nickel 30 and the bottom bar is C37100 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
8.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
40
Shear Strength, MPa 440
260 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
370 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
150 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
23
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
38 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
110 to 750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
13 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
14 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
12 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 31.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.4
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 13 to 17
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30.2 to 52.2
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.3 to 41.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4