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C85800 Brass vs. EN 2.4952 Nickel

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4952 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 2.4952 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
1150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
55
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.55
1.0 to 1.8
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0080
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
65 to 79.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.8 to 2.7
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0