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EN 2.4951 Nickel vs. C69710 Brass

EN 2.4951 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C69710 brass 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 2.4951 nickel and the bottom bar is C69710 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
41
Shear Strength, MPa 500
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
26
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 65.4 to 81.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.8 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5