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EN 2.4816 Nickel vs. C43400 Brass

EN 2.4816 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C43400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4816 nickel and the bottom bar is C43400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
3.0 to 49
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
42
Shear Strength, MPa 470
250 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
310 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
110 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
28
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
19 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
57 to 1420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
11 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
84 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 72 to 80
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
11.4 to 15.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5