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EN 2.4608 Nickel vs. C34200 Brass

EN 2.4608 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4608 nickel and the bottom bar is C34200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
3.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
40
Shear Strength, MPa 410
230 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
370 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
150 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
24
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
9.0 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
110 to 870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 11.4 to 23.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 44 to 47
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4