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C27000 Brass vs. 50Cr-50Ni Alloy

C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C27000 brass and the bottom bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
50
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
48 to 52
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 68.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
44.5 to 52
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 37
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0