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C14700 Copper vs. EN 2.4680 Cast Nickel

C14700 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4680 cast nickel 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 C14700 copper and the bottom bar is EN 2.4680 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 35
9.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 320
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 85 to 250
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 370
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
60
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25 to 65
45
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 31 to 280
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3 to 10
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.5 to 12
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4 to 12
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
48 to 52
Copper (Cu), % 99.395 to 99.798
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
42.9 to 51
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0020 to 0.0050
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0