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N06002 Nickel vs. C37700 Brass

N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C37700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 N06002 nickel and the bottom bar is C37700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
100
Elongation at Break, % 41
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
39
Shear Strength, MPa 520
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760
400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.9
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
23
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
13

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
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
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
35.7 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5