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N06230 Nickel vs. C34000 Brass

N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C34000 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 N06230 nickel and the bottom bar is C34000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 840
340 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 8.9
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.3
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
24
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 25
11 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.3
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Lanthanum (La), % 0.0050 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47.5 to 65.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 13 to 15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33 to 37.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4