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C85900 Brass vs. Grade CZ100 Nickel

C85900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CZ100 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 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 C85900 brass and the bottom bar is grade CZ100 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
180
Elongation at Break, % 30
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 830
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
60
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.1 to 0.6
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
95 to 100
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0.1 to 0.65
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0