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C68800 Brass vs. EN 2.4608 Nickel

C68800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4608 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C68800 brass and the bottom bar is EN 2.4608 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 36
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
81
Shear Strength, MPa 380 to 510
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570 to 890
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 790
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 18
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 20
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
55
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16 to 180
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 710 to 2860
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 30
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 25
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 30
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 3.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0.25 to 0.55
2.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 70.8 to 75.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
11.4 to 23.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
44 to 47
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 21.3 to 24.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0