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C87800 Brass vs. Nickel 80A

C87800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while nickel 80A belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87800 brass and the bottom bar is nickel 80A.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
1040
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
55
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
1300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0.5 to 1.8
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 84.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
69.4 to 79.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.8 to 4.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.8 to 2.7
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0