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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. EN 2.4856 Nickel

CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4856 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 2.4856 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
80
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.4
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
58 to 68.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0
3.2 to 4.2
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 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0