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N06230 Nickel vs. C46200 Brass

N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C46200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 N06230 nickel and the bottom bar is C46200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
100
Elongation at Break, % 38 to 48
17 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
40
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 600
240 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 840
370 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 400
120 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 8.9
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
24
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 330
69 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 380
72 to 400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 25
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.3
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
12 to 16

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 to 0.2
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 13 to 15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.3 to 37.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4