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EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel vs. CR021A Copper

EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CR021A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 EN 2.4815 cast nickel and the bottom bar is CR021A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 47
31
Density, g/cm3 8.3
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.4
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.1

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.65
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.95 to 99.998
Iron (Fe), % 9.8 to 28.7
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 66
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.0020 to 0.0070
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0