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C68400 Brass vs. EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel

C68400 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 C68400 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
Elongation at Break, % 18
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 21
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
27 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
9.4 to 20.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
47 to 50
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