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N06230 Nickel vs. C87800 Brass

N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C87800 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 C87800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 38 to 48
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 840
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 400
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 8.9
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.3
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
27
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 330
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 380
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 25
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.3
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
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
80 to 84.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.15
Lanthanum (La), % 0.0050 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47.5 to 65.2
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.75
3.8 to 4.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Tungsten (W), % 13 to 15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5