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C34200 Brass vs. Nickel 59

C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while nickel 59 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C34200 brass and the bottom bar is nickel 59.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
220
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 17
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
84
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 360
560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 420
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
65
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.0 to 98
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 870
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 16.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
56.2 to 62.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 36.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0