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EN 2.4816 Nickel vs. CC490K Brass

EN 2.4816 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC490K 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 2.4816 nickel and the bottom bar is CC490K brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
76
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
30
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
81 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 72 to 80
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.5