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C14300 Copper vs. EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel

C14300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14300 copper and the bottom bar is EN 2.4815 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 42
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 460
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76 to 430
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 96
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
47
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.0 to 72
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 810
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 14
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 15
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 16
17

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.95
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
9.8 to 28.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
58 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030