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C27400 Brass vs. EN 2.4680 Cast Nickel

C27400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4680 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C27400 brass and the bottom bar is EN 2.4680 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
60
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 23
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
48 to 52
Copper (Cu), % 61 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
42.9 to 51
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 35.6 to 39
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0