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EN 2.4816 Nickel vs. C99500 Copper

EN 2.4816 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4816 nickel and the bottom bar is C99500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
30
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
82.5 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 72 to 80
3.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3