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C99500 Copper vs. EN 2.4663 Nickel

C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4663 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 C99500 copper and the bottom bar is EN 2.4663 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 13
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
75
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0.7 to 1.4
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 82.5 to 92
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.5 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
48 to 59.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0