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N06230 Nickel vs. C66900 Brass

N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06230 nickel and the bottom bar is C66900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 38 to 48
1.1 to 26
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
45
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 600
290 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 840
460 to 770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 400
330 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.3
3.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
23
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 330
4.6 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 380
460 to 2450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 25
15 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
16 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
14 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
62.5 to 64.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.25
Lanthanum (La), % 0.0050 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.0
11.5 to 12.5
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
22.5 to 26
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2