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C14300 Copper vs. EN 2.4680 Cast Nickel

C14300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4680 cast nickel belongs to the nickel 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 C14300 copper and the bottom bar is EN 2.4680 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 42
9.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 460
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76 to 430
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
60
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.0 to 72
45
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 810
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 14
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 15
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 16
14

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
48 to 52
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.95
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
42.9 to 51
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020