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C55282 Copper vs. EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel

C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55282 copper and the bottom bar is EN 2.4879 cast 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 770
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
8.3
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
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
27 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 87.7 to 88.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
9.4 to 20.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47 to 50
Phosphorus (P), % 6.5 to 7.0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0