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C23400 Brass vs. EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel

C23400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel 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 C23400 brass and the bottom bar is EN 2.4879 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

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

Thermal Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition

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