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C68400 Brass vs. N06985 Nickel

C68400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C68400 brass and the bottom bar is N06985 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 18
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
80
Shear Strength, MPa 330
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 87
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 21
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 64
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
18 to 21
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
35.9 to 53.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.3
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 28.6 to 39.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0