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C69400 Brass vs. EN 2.4642 Nickel

C69400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69400 brass and the bottom bar is EN 2.4642 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
78
Shear Strength, MPa 350
450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
50
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
27 to 31
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
7.0 to 11
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
55.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0