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C34200 Brass vs. Grade CU5MCuC Nickel

C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CU5MCuC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C34200 brass and the bottom bar is grade CU5MCuC nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 17
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 420
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
45
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.0 to 98
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 870
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 20
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
1.5 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
22.2 to 37.9
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
38 to 44
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 36.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0