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C87400 Brass vs. N06230 Nickel

C87400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06230 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 C87400 brass and the bottom bar is N06230 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 21
38 to 48
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
620 to 840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
330 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
8.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.2
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
85
Density, g/cm3 8.3
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
200 to 330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
250 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
18 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
2.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0.2 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 3.0
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.0050 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47.5 to 65.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 4.0
0.25 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
13 to 15
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.8
0