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C36000 Brass vs. Grade N12MV Nickel

C36000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36000 brass and the bottom bar is grade N12MV nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
220
Elongation at Break, % 5.8 to 23
6.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 530
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 260
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
75
Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25 to 62
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 340
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 18
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
4.0 to 6.0
Lead (Pb), % 2.5 to 3.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0
60.2 to 69.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 32.5 to 37.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0