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EN 1.4869 Casting Alloy vs. C21000 Brass

EN 1.4869 casting alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C21000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4869 casting alloy and the bottom bar is C21000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
2.9 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
240 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
69 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1200
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
30
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
13 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
21 to 830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
7.4 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.6 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
8.1 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Cobalt (Co), % 14 to 16
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
94 to 96
Iron (Fe), % 11.4 to 23.6
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.7 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2