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C81400 Copper vs. EN 2.4642 Nickel

C81400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4642 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 C81400 copper and the bottom bar is EN 2.4642 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 61
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
50
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Beryllium (Be), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.0
27 to 31
Copper (Cu), % 98.4 to 99.38
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
7.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
55.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0