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Nickel 686 vs. C34200 Brass

Nickel 686 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 686 and the bottom bar is C34200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
100
Elongation at Break, % 51
3.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Shear Strength, MPa 560
230 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
370 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
150 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.8
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
24
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
9.0 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
110 to 870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.75
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 17
0
Nickel (Ni), % 49.5 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.020 to 0.25
0
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4