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N06920 Nickel vs. C66700 Brass

N06920 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C66700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 N06920 nickel and the bottom bar is C66700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 39
2.0 to 58
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
41
Shear Strength, MPa 500
250 to 530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
340 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
100 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
97
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
25
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
13 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
49 to 1900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
11 to 23

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
68.5 to 71.5
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.8 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 36.9 to 53.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
26.3 to 30.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5