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EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel vs. CR011A Copper

EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CR011A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4879 cast nickel and the bottom bar is CR011A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
32
Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.88 to 99.97
Iron (Fe), % 9.4 to 20.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 50
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.030 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0