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Nickel 718 vs. C87500 Brass

Nickel 718 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 718 and the bottom bar is C87500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 50
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 930 to 1530
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510 to 1330
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
27
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 390
67
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 660 to 4560
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 51
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 35
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.0
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 44
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
79 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 11.1 to 24.6
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 50 to 55
0
Niobium (Nb), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
3.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.65 to 1.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5