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N10675 Nickel vs. C87800 Brass

N10675 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C87800 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 N10675 nickel and the bottom bar is C87800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Elongation at Break, % 47
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Rockwell B Hardness 88
86
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
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 1.2
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
27
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 330
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 350
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 3.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
80 to 84.2
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 27 to 32
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 71
0 to 0.2
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
3.8 to 4.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Tantalum (Ta), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 3.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5