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C34200 Brass vs. Grade N7M Nickel

C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade N7M 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 C34200 brass and the bottom bar is grade N7M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
220
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 17
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 420
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
1650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
75
Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.0 to 98
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 870
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 20
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
30 to 33
Nickel (Ni), % 0
60.9 to 70
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
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