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C12600 Copper vs. EN 1.4869 Casting Alloy

C12600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4869 casting alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 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 C12600 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4869 casting alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 56
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 56
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
70
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 99.5 to 99.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
11.4 to 23.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0