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C12900 Copper vs. EN 1.4869 Casting Alloy

C12900 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4869 casting alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. 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 C12900 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4869 casting alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 50
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 420
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 380
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
70
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 88
26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 640
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 13
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 14
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 15
14

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.012
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 99.88 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
11.4 to 23.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0040
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.054
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0