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CR012A Copper vs. EN 2.4952 Nickel

CR012A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4952 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR012A copper and the bottom bar is EN 2.4952 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
1150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
55
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0080
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 99.85 to 99.94
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
65 to 79.2
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.8 to 2.7