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C49300 Brass vs. EN 2.4951 Nickel

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4951 nickel belongs to the nickel 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 C49300 brass and the bottom bar is EN 2.4951 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 290
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
60
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
65.4 to 81.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0