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C34000 Brass vs. N06920 Nickel

C34000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06920 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C34000 brass and the bottom bar is N06920 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
55
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 22
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
17 to 20
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
36.9 to 53.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 33 to 37.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0