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C49300 Brass vs. N06603 Nickel

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06603 nickel 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 N06603 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 290
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
50
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
2.4 to 3.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
8.0 to 11
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
57.7 to 65.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.010 to 0.25
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.010 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0.010 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0