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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. EN 2.4851 Nickel

CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4851 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 34% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 CC382H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4851 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
49
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
1.0 to 1.7
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
21 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
7.7 to 18
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
58 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0