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EN 2.4851 Nickel vs. C18600 Copper

EN 2.4851 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C18600 copper 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 2.4851 nickel and the bottom bar is C18600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
8.0 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
44
Shear Strength, MPa 430
310 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
520 to 580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
500 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1200
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
70
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
71

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
31
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
44 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
1060 to 1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
81
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 1.7
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 25
0.1 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
96.5 to 99.55
Iron (Fe), % 7.7 to 18
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 63
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0.050 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5