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EN 2.4663 Nickel vs. C87500 Brass

EN 2.4663 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4663 nickel and the bottom bar is C87500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
27
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
67
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.7 to 1.4
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
79 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.5 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 48 to 59.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
3.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5