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EN 2.4851 Nickel vs. C83400 Brass

EN 2.4851 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C83400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 C83400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1200
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
29
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
55
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 1.7
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
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
88 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 7.7 to 18
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 63
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.0 to 12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7