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C37100 Brass vs. N08221 Nickel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08221 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is N08221 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
79
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
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 8.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
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), % 58 to 62
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
22 to 33.9
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
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), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0