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EN 2.4951 Nickel vs. C14520 Copper

EN 2.4951 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C14520 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4951 nickel and the bottom bar is C14520 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
9.0 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Shear Strength, MPa 500
170 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
290 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
85
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
85

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
33
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
240 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
99.2 to 99.596
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 65.4 to 81.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0.0040 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.6
0