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C36200 Brass vs. N12160 Nickel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 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 N12160 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
80
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
360
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
90
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
27 to 33
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
25 to 44.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.4 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0