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C68800 Brass vs. N10665 Nickel

C68800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N10665 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 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 C68800 brass and the bottom bar is N10665 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
220
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 36
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness 81 to 99
86
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
84
Shear Strength, MPa 380 to 510
600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570 to 890
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 790
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 18
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 20
1.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
75
Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16 to 180
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 710 to 2860
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 30
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 25
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 30
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 3.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0.25 to 0.55
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 70.8 to 75.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0
64.8 to 74
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 21.3 to 24.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0