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C36200 Brass vs. EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel 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 C36200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 2.4879 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
270

Thermal Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
55
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
27 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
9.4 to 20.7
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
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), % 32.4 to 36.5
0