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C81400 Copper vs. EN 2.4889 Nickel

C81400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4889 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 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 C81400 copper and the bottom bar is EN 2.4889 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
13
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
42
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.0
26 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 98.4 to 99.38
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
21 to 25
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
45 to 50.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.5 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0