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EN 2.4668 Nickel vs. CR012A Copper

EN 2.4668 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CR012A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 2.4668 nickel and the bottom bar is CR012A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 14
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1390
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1160
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
33
Density, g/cm3 8.3
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3490
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 46
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Boron (B), % 0.0020 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
99.85 to 99.94
Iron (Fe), % 11.2 to 24.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 50 to 55
0
Niobium (Nb), % 4.7 to 5.5
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.060 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.6 to 1.2
0