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EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel vs. C71580 Copper-nickel

EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C71580 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 31% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 2.4879 cast nickel and the bottom bar is C71580 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
41
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
47
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.55
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
65.5 to 71
Iron (Fe), % 9.4 to 20.7
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 50
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5