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N06230 Nickel vs. C66300 Brass

N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C66300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06230 nickel and the bottom bar is C66300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 38 to 48
2.3 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
42
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 600
290 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 840
460 to 810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 400
400 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 8.9
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.3
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
29
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 330
17 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 380
710 to 2850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 25
15 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
15 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.3
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
16 to 28

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 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
84.5 to 87.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
1.4 to 2.4
Lanthanum (La), % 0.0050 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
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 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Tungsten (W), % 13 to 15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
6.0 to 12.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5