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C49300 Brass vs. EN 2.4889 Nickel

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4889 nickel belongs to the nickel 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 C49300 brass and the bottom bar is EN 2.4889 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 290
490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
42
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
21 to 25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
45 to 50.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
2.5 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0