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N06920 Nickel vs. C83400 Brass

N06920 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C83400 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 N06920 nickel and the bottom bar is C83400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 39
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
29
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
55
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
8.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
88 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 36.9 to 53.5
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.0 to 12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7