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N10276 Nickel vs. C87400 Brass

N10276 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C87400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N10276 nickel and the bottom bar is C87400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Elongation at Break, % 47
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.1
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.3
7.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
27
Density, g/cm3 9.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 300
65
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.4
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14.5 to 16.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 85.5
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 7.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 17
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51 to 63.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
2.5 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8