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C68800 Brass vs. N06920 Nickel

C68800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06920 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 N06920 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 36
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
82
Shear Strength, MPa 380 to 510
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570 to 890
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 790
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 18
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 20
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
55
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16 to 180
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 710 to 2860
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 30
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 25
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 30
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 3.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23
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
17 to 20
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
36.9 to 53.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 21.3 to 24.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0