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C69400 Brass vs. N10001 Nickel

C69400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N10001 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69400 brass and the bottom bar is N10001 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
220
Elongation at Break, % 17
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
84
Shear Strength, MPa 350
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
75
Density, g/cm3 8.3
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
4.0 to 6.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0
58 to 69.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0