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EN 2.4851 Nickel vs. CC491K Bronze

EN 2.4851 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4851 nickel and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1200
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
31
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
67
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 1.7
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 7.7 to 18
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 63
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0