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C55282 Copper vs. EN 2.4851 Nickel

C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4851 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55282 copper and the bottom bar is EN 2.4851 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 770
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 1.7
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 87.7 to 88.7
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
7.7 to 18
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
58 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 6.5 to 7.0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0