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C68700 Brass vs. Type 2 Niobium

C68700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Type 2 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C68700 brass and the bottom bar is Type 2 niobium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
82

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 90
32
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
7.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 76 to 79
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 0.020
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Niobium (Nb), % 0
99.5 to 100
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 17.8 to 22.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0