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CR011A Copper vs. EN 2.4642 Nickel

CR011A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 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 CR011A copper and the bottom bar is EN 2.4642 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
50
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
27 to 31
Copper (Cu), % 99.88 to 99.97
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
7.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
55.9 to 66
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015