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C68400 Brass vs. EN 1.4869 Casting Alloy

C68400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4869 casting alloy 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 C68400 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4869 casting alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 18
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
70
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81
26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 21
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
11.4 to 23.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.3
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.5
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 28.6 to 39.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0