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C18600 Copper vs. EN 2.4642 Nickel

C18600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C18600 copper and the bottom bar is EN 2.4642 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 11
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
78
Shear Strength, MPa 310 to 340
450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 580
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500 to 520
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 280
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 70
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 71
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
50
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44 to 58
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1060 to 1180
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 18
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 81
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 20
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 1.0
27 to 31
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 96.5 to 99.55
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 0.8
7.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
55.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0