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C34200 Brass vs. Nickel 242

C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while nickel 242 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C34200 brass and the bottom bar is nickel 242.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
220
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 17
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
84
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 360
570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
820
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 420
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
75
Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.0 to 98
300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 870
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
24 to 26
Nickel (Ni), % 0
59.3 to 69
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 36.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0