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EN 2.4851 Nickel vs. C36200 Brass

EN 2.4851 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C36200 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 2.4851 nickel and the bottom bar is C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
20 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
39
Shear Strength, MPa 430
210 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
340 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
130 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1200
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
900
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
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
23
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
74 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
89 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11 to 14

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
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 7.7 to 18
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
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
32.4 to 36.5