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EN 1.4869 Casting Alloy vs. CR021A Copper

EN 1.4869 casting alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CR021A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4869 casting alloy and the bottom bar is CR021A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1200
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
31
Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
8.1

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Cobalt (Co), % 14 to 16
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.95 to 99.998
Iron (Fe), % 11.4 to 23.6
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.0020 to 0.0070
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0