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N06230 Nickel vs. C68700 Brass

N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C68700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06230 nickel and the bottom bar is C68700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 840
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 400
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 8.9
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.3
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
26
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 380
90
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 25
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.3
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.2 to 0.5
1.8 to 2.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
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
76 to 79
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.060
Lanthanum (La), % 0.0050 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
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
17.8 to 22.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5