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EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel vs. C37100 Brass

EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 C37100 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
8.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
370 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
150 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
23
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
38 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
110 to 750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
13 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
14 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 9.4 to 20.7
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
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
36.3 to 41.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4