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C85800 Brass vs. EN 2.4851 Nickel

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4851 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85800 brass and the bottom bar is EN 2.4851 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
49
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.55
1.0 to 1.7
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
7.7 to 18
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
58 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0