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EN 2.4816 Nickel vs. C55181 Copper

EN 2.4816 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C55181 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4816 nickel and the bottom bar is C55181 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
790
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
28
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
92.4 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 72 to 80
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
7.0 to 7.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15