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C34200 Brass vs. EN 1.4889 Cast Nickel

C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4889 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C34200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4889 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 17
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 420
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
55
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.0 to 98
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 870
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 20
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
32.5 to 37.5
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
10.5 to 21.2
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
42 to 46
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 36.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0