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EN 2.4851 Nickel vs. C72900 Copper-nickel

EN 2.4851 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C72900 copper-nickel 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 C72900 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
6.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
45
Shear Strength, MPa 430
540 to 630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
870 to 1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
700 to 920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1200
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
39
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
72
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
49 to 210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
2030 to 3490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
27 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
8.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
31 to 38

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
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
74.1 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 7.7 to 18
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 63
14.5 to 15.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3