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EN 1.4869 Casting Alloy vs. C36200 Brass

EN 1.4869 casting alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C36200 brass belongs to the copper 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 EN 1.4869 casting alloy and the bottom bar is C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
100
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
20 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
340 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
130 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1200
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
23
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
74 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
89 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
11 to 14

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
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 11.4 to 23.6
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
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
32.4 to 36.5