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N06920 Nickel vs. C42600 Brass

N06920 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C42600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06920 nickel and the bottom bar is C42600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 39
1.1 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
42
Shear Strength, MPa 500
280 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
410 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
220 to 810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
31
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
9.4 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
230 to 2970
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
13 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
14 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
15 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
0.050 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 36.9 to 53.5
0.050 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.020 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.3 to 10.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2