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EN 2.4851 Nickel vs. C34200 Brass

EN 2.4851 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4851 nickel and the bottom bar is C34200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
3.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Shear Strength, MPa 430
230 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
370 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
150 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1200
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
24
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
9.0 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
110 to 870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 1.7
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 7.7 to 18
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4