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C85800 Brass vs. EN 2.4878 Nickel

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4878 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85800 brass and the bottom bar is EN 2.4878 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
13 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
1210 to 1250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
740 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1030
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
80
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
150 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
1370 to 1540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
41 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
37 to 39

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.55
1.2 to 1.6
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.010 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 25
Cobalt (Co), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
43.6 to 52.2
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0070
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.8 to 3.2
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.030 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0