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EN 2.4851 Nickel vs. C46200 Brass

EN 2.4851 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C46200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 C46200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
17 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Shear Strength, MPa 430
240 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
370 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
120 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1200
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
24
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
69 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
72 to 400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12 to 16

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
0 to 0.2
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.3 to 37.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4