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C49300 Brass vs. Nickel 686

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while nickel 686 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C49300 brass and the bottom bar is nickel 686.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
220
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 290
560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
70
Density, g/cm3 8.0
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
49.5 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.020 to 0.25
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.4
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0