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Nickel 725 vs. C49300 Brass

Nickel 725 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 725 and the bottom bar is C49300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
4.5 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
40
Shear Strength, MPa 580
270 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
430 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
210 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1270
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
26
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
21 to 71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
220 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 2.3 to 15.3
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.030
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.0 to 9.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 55 to 59
0 to 1.5
Niobium (Nb), % 2.8 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Titanium (Ti), % 1.0 to 1.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.6 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5