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C85800 Brass vs. EN 2.4889 Nickel

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4889 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 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 2.4889 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

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
42
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.55
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
21 to 25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
45 to 50.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
2.5 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0