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C70700 Copper-nickel vs. EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel

C70700 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C70700 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4879 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 39
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1120
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1060
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
55
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
27 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 88.5 to 90.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
9.4 to 20.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.5 to 10.5
47 to 50
Phosphorus (P), % 0
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
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0