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EN 2.4851 Nickel vs. C71580 Copper-nickel

EN 2.4851 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C71580 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 32% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4851 nickel and the bottom bar is C71580 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Elongation at Break, % 34
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
51
Shear Strength, MPa 430
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1200
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
4.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
41
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
47
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11

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 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
65.5 to 71
Iron (Fe), % 7.7 to 18
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 63
29 to 33
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
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5