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C35600 Brass vs. EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel

C35600 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4879 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 C35600 brass and the bottom bar is EN 2.4879 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
55
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 22
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
13

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
27 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
9.4 to 20.7
Lead (Pb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47 to 50
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 33.4 to 38
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0