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N06002 Nickel vs. C27400 Brass

N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C27400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06002 nickel and the bottom bar is C27400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760
370 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.9
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
23
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
13 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
61 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 42.3 to 54
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0.2 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.6 to 39
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3