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EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel vs. C99300 Copper

EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C99300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 C99300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
2.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
35
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
70
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.7 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 30
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
68.6 to 74.4
Iron (Fe), % 9.4 to 20.7
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 50
13.5 to 16.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3