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C84800 Brass vs. EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel

C84800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C84800 brass and the bottom bar is EN 2.4815 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 830
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
47
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 53
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 77
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
9.8 to 28.7
Lead (Pb), % 5.5 to 7.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
58 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 13 to 17
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0