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50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. CR012A Copper

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CR012A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy and the bottom bar is CR012A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
33
Density, g/cm3 8.0
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 350
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 48 to 52
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.85 to 99.94
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 52
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.3
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.060 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0