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C83300 Brass vs. N08221 Nickel

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08221 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C83300 brass and the bottom bar is N08221 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 35
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
44
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
22 to 33.9
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
39 to 46
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0