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Nickel 617 vs. C34200 Brass

Nickel 617 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 617 and the bottom bar is C34200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
100
Elongation at Break, % 40
3.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Shear Strength, MPa 510
230 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
370 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
150 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
24
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
9.0 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
110 to 870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
0
Cobalt (Co), % 10 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 62
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4