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C36200 Brass vs. Nickel 200

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while nickel 200 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 C36200 brass and the bottom bar is nickel 200.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
180
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
23 to 44
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
70
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
300 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
420 to 540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
120 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
69
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
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 74 to 140
110 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
42 to 370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
13 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
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), % 32.4 to 36.5
0