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EN 2.4951 Nickel vs. C74400 Nickel Silver

EN 2.4951 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C74400 nickel silver 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 C74400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
39
Shear Strength, MPa 500
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
25
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
63
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0
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
62 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 65.4 to 81.7
2.0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29.6 to 36
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3