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N06230 Nickel vs. C87900 Brass

N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C87900 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 C87900 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
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 840
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 400
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 8.9
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.3
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
24
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 330
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 380
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 25
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.3
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
16

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
63 to 69.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.4
Lanthanum (La), % 0.0050 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
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 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.75
0.8 to 1.2
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
30 to 36