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CR012A Copper vs. EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel

CR012A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR012A copper and the bottom bar is EN 2.4879 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
55
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
13

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
27 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 99.85 to 99.94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
9.4 to 20.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47 to 50
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0