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C68800 Brass vs. N06230 Nickel

C68800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C68800 brass and the bottom bar is N06230 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 36
38 to 48
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
83
Shear Strength, MPa 380 to 510
420 to 600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570 to 890
620 to 840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 790
330 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
8.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 18
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 20
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
85
Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16 to 180
200 to 330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 710 to 2860
250 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 30
18 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 25
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 30
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 3.8
0.2 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0.25 to 0.55
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 70.8 to 75.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 3.0
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.0050 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47.5 to 65.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.25 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
13 to 15
Zinc (Zn), % 21.3 to 24.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0