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EN 2.4851 Nickel vs. C85700 Brass

EN 2.4851 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 C85700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1200
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
24
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 1.7
0 to 0.8
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
58 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 7.7 to 18
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 63
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 40
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3