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C34200 Brass vs. Nickel 201

C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while nickel 201 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 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 C34200 brass and the bottom bar is nickel 201.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
180
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 17
4.5 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
70
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 360
270 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
390 to 660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 420
80 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
78
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
65
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.0 to 98
25 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 870
17 to 720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 20
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
11 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
99 to 100
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 36.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0