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CR021A Copper vs. EN 2.4668 Nickel

CR021A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4668 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 CR021A copper and the bottom bar is EN 2.4668 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
1390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
1160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
75
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
3490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.0020 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.020 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 99.95 to 99.998
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
11.2 to 24.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
50 to 55
Niobium (Nb), % 0
4.7 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0020 to 0.0070
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.6 to 1.2