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C47940 Brass vs. N07776 Nickel

C47940 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N07776 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 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 C47940 brass and the bottom bar is N07776 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 34
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
79
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 310
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 520
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 390
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
85
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68 to 100
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 740
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 17
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 1.0
0 to 24.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
9.0 to 15
Nickel (Ni), % 0.1 to 0.5
50 to 60
Niobium (Nb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 34.6
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0