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C85200 Brass vs. Grade N7M Nickel

C85200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade N7M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85200 brass and the bottom bar is grade N7M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
220
Elongation at Break, % 28
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 95
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
75
Density, g/cm3 8.4
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 42
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.9
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 70 to 74
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 3.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
30 to 33
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
60.9 to 70
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.7 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 20 to 27
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.9
0