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C85800 Brass vs. EN 2.4650 Nickel

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4650 nickel belongs to the nickel 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 C85800 brass and the bottom bar is EN 2.4650 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Elongation at Break, % 15
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
1090
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
80
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
1030
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.55
0.3 to 0.6
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.6 to 6.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
46.9 to 54.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0070
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.9 to 2.4
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0