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Nickel 601 vs. C48600 Brass

Nickel 601 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 601 and the bottom bar is C48600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 38
20 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
39
Shear Strength, MPa 440 to 530
180 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 890
280 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 800
110 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
24
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86 to 200
55 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210 to 1630
61 to 140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 30
9.5 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 25
12 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
9.3 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 1.7
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 7.7 to 20
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 63
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.4 to 39.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4