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N06230 Nickel vs. C66700 Brass

N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C66700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 C66700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 38 to 48
2.0 to 58
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
41
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 600
250 to 530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 840
340 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 400
100 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 8.9
97
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.3
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
25
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 330
13 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 380
49 to 1900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 25
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.3
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
11 to 23

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
68.5 to 71.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Lanthanum (La), % 0.0050 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.0
0.8 to 1.5
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
26.3 to 30.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5