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EN 2.4642 Nickel vs. C27400 Brass

EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C27400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4642 nickel and the bottom bar is C27400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
370 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
23
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
13 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 31
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
61 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 7.0 to 11
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 55.9 to 66
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.6 to 39
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3