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Nickel 690 vs. C34200 Brass

Nickel 690 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 690 and the bottom bar is C34200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 34
3.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
40
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 570
230 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 990
370 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 760
150 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
24
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31 to 170
9.0 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 1440
110 to 870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 33
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 27
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 25
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 31
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 7.0 to 11
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 66
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4