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EN 1.4889 Cast Nickel vs. CC490K Brass

EN 1.4889 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4889 cast nickel and the bottom bar is CC490K brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 32.5 to 37.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 10.5 to 21.2
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 42 to 46
0 to 2.0
Niobium (Nb), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.5