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Nickel 686 vs. C69400 Brass

Nickel 686 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C69400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 686 and the bottom bar is C69400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Elongation at Break, % 51
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Shear Strength, MPa 560
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.8
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
6.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
6.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
27
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
80 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
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
3.5 to 4.5
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
11.5 to 16.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5