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EN 2.4851 Nickel vs. C87400 Brass

EN 2.4851 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C87400 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 C87400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
7.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
27
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
65
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
14

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
79 to 85.5
Iron (Fe), % 7.7 to 18
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
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
2.5 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8