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EN 2.4816 Nickel vs. CR021A Copper

EN 2.4816 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4816 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, % 34
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
31
Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
99.95 to 99.998
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 72 to 80
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0.0020 to 0.0070
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.3
0