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EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel vs. C23400 Brass

EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C23400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4879 cast nickel and the bottom bar is C23400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
370 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
27
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 9.4 to 20.7
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 50
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
15.7 to 19
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2