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CR018A Copper vs. EN 2.4951 Nickel

CR018A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4951 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 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 CR018A copper and the bottom bar is EN 2.4951 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
60
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.3
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 99.914 to 99.94
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
65.4 to 81.7
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
0.2 to 0.6