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C35300 Brass vs. N08221 Nickel

C35300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08221 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C35300 brass and the bottom bar is N08221 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
44
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
240

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 22
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
22 to 33.9
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
39 to 46
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 33.9 to 38.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0