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EN 2.4889 Nickel vs. C43500 Brass

EN 2.4889 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C43500 brass belongs to the copper 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 EN 2.4889 nickel and the bottom bar is C43500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 39
8.5 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Shear Strength, MPa 490
220 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
320 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
120 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1200
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
28
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 98
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
44 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
65 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
10 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
12 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
11 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.12
0
Cerium (Ce), % 0.030 to 0.090
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 29
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
79 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 21 to 25
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 45 to 50.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
15.4 to 20.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3