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C12000 Copper vs. EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel

C12000 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4815 cast 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 C12000 copper and the bottom bar is EN 2.4815 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 50
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 410
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 77 to 400
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
47
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 91
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 690
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.2 to 13
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.4 to 14
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 15
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.996
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
9.8 to 28.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
58 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0040 to 0.012
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030