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CR021A Copper vs. EN 2.4851 Nickel

CR021A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4851 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 2.4851 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
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
49
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 1.7
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 99.95 to 99.998
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
7.7 to 18
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
58 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0020 to 0.0070
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5