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EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel vs. C36200 Brass

EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C36200 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 2.4815 cast nickel and the bottom bar is C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
20 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
340 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
130 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 47
23
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
74 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
89 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.4
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.65
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 9.8 to 28.7
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 66
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32.4 to 36.5