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EN 2.4632 Nickel vs. C87800 Brass

EN 2.4632 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C87800 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 EN 2.4632 nickel and the bottom bar is C87800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1250
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 780
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
27
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1570
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 39
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Cobalt (Co), % 15 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
80 to 84.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 49 to 64
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
3.8 to 4.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5