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C87500 Brass vs. Grade CZ100 Nickel

C87500 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87500 brass and the bottom bar is grade CZ100 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Elongation at Break, % 18
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
60
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
0 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
95 to 100
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0