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C36200 Brass vs. EN 2.4889 Nickel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4889 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 2.4889 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
77
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
42
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
21 to 25
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
45 to 50.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.5 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0